Chapter 1,624 Generals

Su You was indignant: "They will not know how good I am until the imperial examination comes!"

After saying that, he said seriously: "You warriors can't relax either. I have already thought of the slogans with you, 'Fight early and fight late, fight sooner or later', 'Sweat more in peacetime, bleed less in war', 'Only pick up the knife'

, half a straw bag, able to fight and calculate, a good man!"

A group of military bosses suddenly laughed and peed themselves.

Zhong Ji slumped on the white rattan chair: "Hahahaha, is this the word Tanhua Lang came up with? Hahahaha..."

Su You didn't care: "Don't worry about the elegance of the words. Military men only need to listen to them with enthusiasm."

Chaogu said: "But it's reasonable. If you don't understand Neo-Confucianism, I'm afraid this bunker won't be able to be repaired."

Su You smiled and said: "Brother Yuan Xiu, this example is not right. There are many experts who made this in the Hebei army. Some of them really don't understand science."

Zhong Xie suddenly became interested: "Who is it?"

Su You said: "Many of the Ariel and Chihuo armies are from the Erlin tribe. Their tribe does not use cement and can build towers more than ten meters high with just stones. Use them.

Cement, it’s not a big deal to do something like this.”

Zhong Ji was overjoyed: "Then my eastern and central fronts can develop and train with peace of mind."

Su You said: "I'm not here to hear everyone's good news. I want to hear what difficulties you have, which need the help of the Four-Road Transfer Department, and how Jiedu Mansion can help solve them. Just mention it and I will try to find a solution.

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Zhong Ji said: "Originally, it was necessary to mention that, for example, the frontline military strength is still relatively weak, the defensive area is too wide, the population base in the rear is not high, and if there is a war, transportation may be a problem, etc."

"There are also grains, supplies, cattle and horses. But after talking with you Mingrun, you have thought of all these. But just thinking about it doesn't count. It must be turned into practical benefits as soon as possible and the foundation can be cultivated."

Su You said: "Don't worry, I have adjusted the people's power in Hebei, and it will be effective soon. The waterway has been discovered, and soon you will receive machinery, farm tools, and various construction and military materials."

Zhong Ji then smiled and said: "Since Mingrun you are so wise, I can't take it for nothing. I will give you a move as a courtesy."

Su You asked: "What's the trick?"

Zhong Xie said proudly: "I heard that you are suffering from the inability to open a convenient channel with Taiyuan?"

Su You was shocked: "Shuai Zhong, can you solve this problem?"

Zhong Ji shook his head: "I don't have that ability, but I am interested in military geography and history. I know that people have tried it in ancient times."

Su You quickly found his schoolbag and took out his notebook: "You didn't tell me earlier, Marshal Zhong! Come on, come on, I'll write it all down."

Zhong Ji said: "At the beginning of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the Xiongnu became powerful. Emperor Ming of the Han Dynasty attacked them and stationed their troops in Yanmen and Taihang."

"Although the land was camped and farmed, it was still not given. So in the tenth year of Emperor Ming's reign, the Han Dynasty began to build the Puwu Canal to connect canals and ships."

"This canal leads from Dabai Canal to Mianman Water, and then from Mianman Water to Fen River to reach Yangchangcang."

"The Dabai Canal is located at Huolu in the west of Zhending, and the Mianman River is now Yeshui. The source of its upper reaches is Shouyang in Taiyuan Prefecture."

"There is only one tributary of Fenshui near Yeshui, and that is Dongguoshui."

"And the upper reaches of the cave crossing the water is also in Shouyang!"

"Therefore, the Puwu Canal of the Eastern Han Dynasty must have been located here, and Puwu, as today's Pingshan was called in the Han Dynasty, was also the place where Yeshui merged into the Hutuo River."

"Therefore, this canal must have been dug in Shouyang, connecting the two tributaries of Yeshui and Dongguoshui, passing through Taihang, and connecting Fenshui and Hutuo River."

"Damn, Han Dynasty?!" Su You was shocked: "Did they succeed?"

"I don't know about this. I guess it didn't work, otherwise there would be no need to dig another one later."

"One more thing?"

"Yes, it is estimated that it was too difficult for the Puwu Canal to cross Taihang, so during the Yongping period, the Eastern Han Dynasty built a new canal in order to solve the problem that Mingrun wants to solve now."

"This selection of points is to take advantage of the gap between Taihang and Luliang, and go north from Jiaocheng and Taiyuan to connect Yangxingshui, a tributary of Fenshui River, and Mumashui, a tributary of Hutuo River, so that Hebei Caoliang can reach Dingxiang."

Su You recorded the two routes in his notebook and asked, "Did the Han people succeed in this second route?"

Zhong Ji said: "If we talk about building canals, it can be considered a success; if we talk about water transport, it can be considered a failure."

"what for?"

"Because the canal from there only reaches Dingxiang. And by using water transportation along the Hutuo River, it usually ends at Pingshan. The natural channel of the Hutuo River from Pingshan to Dingxiang is historically known as the 'Three Hundred and Eighty-Nine Pass'.

"Drown, the dead will not be accounted for." Later, Emperor Zhang of the Han Dynasty sent Deng Xun to investigate. Deng Xun reported that the waterway was dangerous and thought it was not as good as a donkey chariot, so he stopped it."

Su You nodded: "Now that a thousand years have passed, the hydrological conditions of the northern rivers need to be re-examined. Now that the general route is known, even if there are clues, when I return to the daimyo, I will write to the Capital University and ask them to check this

We will also provide relevant information to local magistrates to inquire about the situation along the way."

"When the information is verified, we will send a survey team to take a look."

"The people of the Eastern Han Dynasty did not have high explosives. If they can't do it, we may not be able to do it. If we can do it, this will solve a big problem!"

If Su You knew that the first line mentioned in the exegesis was the line of the Zhengtai Railway in later generations, and the second line was the northern line of Pu-Han Railway in later generations, he would have been shocked and once again refreshed his understanding of the wisdom of the Chinese nation.

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After two days of inspection in Bazhou, the escorting cavalry army finally arrived. Su You invited Zhongjie and Chaogu to experience a small steamer and headed to Xiongzhou along the boundary river.

The eighty-mile water journey, even against the current, driven by the power of the diesel engine, the small steamer can travel faster than the cavalry at normal speed.

This aroused the serious interest of Zhong Ji and Chao Gu. Zhong Ji said the same thing as Cao Nan: "Mingrun and I will make a few of these!"

Zhong's exegesis was much more effective than Cao Nan's. Su You didn't refuse and said with a smile: "So I'm going to Dingzhou to have a look. I first need to know what the level of technology here is before I can decide whether to equip you with a steam engine ship."

Or a diesel ship."

Chaogu said: "Don't forget to bring two small cannons like the flat cans and chairs we made in Dongshengzhou..."

A small steamer plus a 75-centimeter smoothbore cannon is already a concept for an inland river gunboat, but it is not impossible to consider.

Su You was already sketching in his mind the exciting scene of a 20-meter-class marine police patrol and law enforcement ship with a turret at the Segazhou Pier, but he said: "I will send the design requirements to Zhao Ming for a look..."

There are even more old acquaintances in Xiongzhou. The shogunate of the Four-Road Strategic Bureau was set up according to the specifications of the Sixth Division of the Military Aircraft Department. The people in charge are Zhongshi Dao, Zhongshizhong, Yao Gu, Wei Zhao, Li Xiang and Wang Hou.

Li Xiang was an eunuch, but he was a top-notch archer and extremely courageous. His academic performance was extremely good when he was trained at the Royal Military Academy. The palace favored him and included him in the staff team of the Four-Route Capital Strategy Department.

He is not the supervisor, there is another supervisor - Tong Guan.

This is the command center of the four front lines. A total of three new armies are stationed here, namely Su Lie's Yongqing Army, Zhe Keda's Pingrong Army, and Guo Cheng's Chengde Army.

Su Lie is an old acquaintance. Needless to say, Zhe Keda was born in the third artillery squad and was also half a disciple of Chen Zhaoming.

After following Chen Zhaoming in blowing up the Xuanfang entrance, I admired the science and engineering so much that I became a disciple of Chen Zhaoming.

He showed great success in the Battle of Pingxia. He first helped Wang Zhongzheng set a fire, and then set up a position to snipe the Xia people who rushed out of the fire. No one was able to escape, and Quye River was completely pacified.

After completing the mission, he caught up with Zhong E and worked with him to annihilate Liang Yongneng. He then cooperated with the fierce general Ren Duolingding who surrounded the Qinqu Canal. After annihilating him, he crossed the river and conquered Dingzhou with Liu Shiheng, cutting off the retreat of Xingqing Mansion.

He fought his way to great fame, with more than 100,000 lives under his command, and was known as the "Little General" in the army.

Guo Cheng was a subordinate of the powerful general Liu Changzuo of the Great Song Dynasty. The elite of the elite of the old Western Army, the Xiaorui Cavalry, had always been led by Guo Cheng.

In the Battle of Pingxia, he fought all the way from Mo Nai Village to Dunhuang and Yumen Pass, and has always been Liu Changzuo's right-hand man.

The cavalry team also grew larger and larger, from one to three.

The Xiao Rui Army also became a heavily armored cavalry army, led by Liu Changzuo himself, and Guo Cheng became one of the two important accomplices of the Xiao Rui Army - the chief officer of the Baojie Army.

After Pingxia, the Western Army began major military adjustments and downsizing. Su You, a strong general like Guo Cheng, must be kept and sent to the Royal Military Academy for further study as soon as possible.

After coming out, a new army was formed in Hebei. In order to realize the formation of all mules and horses, the imperial court appointed generals from Zhongjie and Chaogu, and asked Zhongjie what his requirements were.
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