I became the son of Renzong

Chapter 690 What Zhao Xi Missed

Regardless of whether it was Hehuang or Qingtang, Zhao Xi had read all the memorials.I'm glad that I thought too much and didn't leave nearly a thousand soldiers on that passage.

The twelve strongholds are the twelve military depots in the future. Thousands of soldiers have survived this cold winter and can accumulate useful experience for the engineers to build military depots in the coming year.

Zhao Xi is looking forward to spring, the cabinet ministers are also looking forward to spring, Wang Shao and Zhang Dun are also looking forward to spring coming back quickly.

But none of the soldiers stationed on that passage had such a strong desire for spring.

Fortunately, the last batch of materials, the court sent cotton-padded quilts and charcoal, and officials specially reminded the Ministry of War to write the winter essentials.

What's even more fortunate is that each of their strongholds is accompanied by engineering soldiers, which roughly divides the camp area according to the design of the military station.

If it weren't for these two points, it is estimated that at this time, they would either be frozen to death or stink to death by themselves.

The snow is so big that there are no sides, and there is no direction to go out. The only thing that can be seen clearly are these few barracks...

Every few days, everyone needs to clear the snow in the camp to ensure that they have room to exercise...~ This is an iron rule in the new army. As long as it is not in wartime, the prescribed training is indispensable.

The end result was that their camp was completely surrounded by snowdrifts.

The corporal needs to record the weather.Originally, no one knew what the records requested by the officials were for, but the engineering soldiers in the workshop city thought of a way.

For all their strongholds, open a bucket of water every hour, and then see how long it takes to freeze, and use this method to judge the degree of coldness...

But the engineer said again that the camp area surrounded by snowdrifts is different from the outside.

Therefore, they planed a passage on the surrounding snowdrifts that could only pass one person.

Zhao Xi would never have imagined that one of his idle orders, which he thought was impossible to complete, was actually accomplished by the soldiers.

In fact, after recovering the four states of Yunying, the engineering soldiers had experience working in the four states of Yunying and experienced the cold winter.Although they can't compare with this channel, they still have some ways.

This time to send engineers here, Su Song and Shen Kuo thought of these according to some requirements of the officials, and selected the engineers who had worked in the four prefectures of Yunying.

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When the Dushui Supervisor asked the imperial court to withdraw money and food to prevent the prefectures along the Yellow River from floods, the officials and cabinet ministers gave money and food generously.

Those who don't know the inside story don't even know that they are in the hands of soldiers in the Northwest Front.

It's spring is coming.

However, Qingtang's report is still: Westward travel is impassable.

"I'm afraid it will be April, the snow over there will melt!"

Zhao Xi was not sure, so he could only tell the cabinet ministers in this way.

It was rare to see cabinet ministers worrying about the soldiers in front like this. Really, Zhao Xi really felt some changes in the court at this time.

"It's a pity that Guochao's track has not been laid to Qingtang, let alone go further west. Otherwise, even if there is snow, so what? The track carriage will not be affected by the weather!"

This is really urgent.Thinking about it, it has been more than half a year, and the imperial court knows nothing about the situation ahead.

This is not only a matter of the lives of thousands of new army soldiers, but also a major event involving the success of the country's plan for Xixia.

Track carriage?Wait... Zhao Xi felt as if he had missed something.Throughout the winter, all I could think about was to let the soldiers in front of the army live in the winter, to avoid their casualties caused by the weather, and to consider the supplies they had to survive this winter as comprehensively as possible.Never thought about taking them out.

Oh, the brain!How can you forget this?

"Xuan Susong and Shen Kuo have an audience!"

Zhao Xi has already forgotten that this is still a matter of discussion, and he needs to hurry.Fortunately, it should not be too late at this time. Although the winter was delayed, winter casualties were also avoided.

"Official..."

The cabinet ministers are a bit baffled, why are the officials so excited all of a sudden?
"Fu Xiang, the imperial court issued an urgent order to ask Wang Shao, Su Zhe, etc. to search for soldiers who can identify the direction in the snow in the entire Qingtang River. It is really impossible to expand the scope to the Tubo people, but we must ensure that loyal officials , even merchants, under the condition of ensuring that these people do not leak the news, gather together and wait for the next move of the imperial court!"

"Zhongzheng, prepare your pen and ink!"

Zhao Xi was really a little excited, excited about this flash of inspiration.How could this be forgotten?The sled car of the Northeast of later generations...
No matter how much snow fell in the northwest in winter, the snow should be more and more solid now.The speed of the sled on the snow is probably no slower than that of a carriage.

"By the way, Fu Xiang, at the same time, tell Wang Shao and others that some of the Tibetan mastiffs are going to be requisitioned. They are particularly powerful and large mastiffs!"

Tibetan mastiffs pulling sleds, in the west of the icy and snowy Qingtang, will change the traditional habits of the entire Northwest.

The sled is very simple, much simpler than the rail carriage, and it only takes a few simple strokes to draw a rough shape.

Naturally, the imperial edict does not need to be drafted by cabinet ministers. There is a secretariat for this purpose, and only the official seal and the cabinet seal are required.Cabinet ministers continue to monitor the behavior of officials.

This is a car?It doesn't look like it, there are no wheels, but there are slightly raised boards at both ends, and there are some cars on it.

"Official, this is?"

"Wait for Su Song and the others to talk together."

Su Song and Shen Kuo came in a hurry, and the official's summons was magnified by the inner eunuch who passed the decree, saying that both the official and the cabinet ministers were waiting.It is also in line with the facts.

"Zirong, Cunzhong, you two have a look, when will this thing be produced in the workshop city at the earliest? How big can the production be?"

Zhao Xi handed the crude so-called blueprint that he drew casually to Su Song, and asked questions directly.

Su Song looked at it, closed his eyes and thought about it, and Shen Kuo did the same.

"Official, is this a boat on the snow?"

This is the difference between scientists and politicians in this era.The cabinet ministers need Zhao Xi to explain, but Su Song and Shen Kuo can see the usefulness of things at a glance.

"Snow boating? The name fits well. Let's call it like this. Do you two think it's feasible?"

"Officials, I'm not sure, but I think I can try this style. It's just that if the snow is loose, it will be difficult for the horses to move forward."

Su Song spoke, Shen Kuo nodded.No matter whether Shen Kuo has reached a certain position or not, he is very cautious.

"Zirong, the government ordered the requisition of a mastiff, a large mastiff..."

"Officials, rich ministers, all the superiors, I think this thing is feasible! Using Tubo mastiffs to pull this boat on the snow can completely smooth the circulation of the entire northern land in winter! Officials, please play, and the workshop officials will start immediately Create, samples will be out tomorrow at the latest!"

There is no need for any explanation for a boat on the snow. Just look at the style, and the cabinet can try to imagine the scene.On snowy days, children will play skiing, which is not difficult to imagine.As for whether it is successful or not, you will know after trying it.

(End of this chapter)