Chapter 668 4 square roads and water network, 500 miles directly under the kingdom

It was getting dark, and the fire in the tent was a little dim. The captain of the guard, Eckart, stood by, looking at His Highness in deep thought in front of the table, summoned a guard, and gave a few words in a low voice. After a while, someone came with a birch candle.

The so-called birch candle is a candle made of birch bark. Of course, other flammable bark can also be used, but it is more troublesome than birch bark, and most of them need to be steamed first. This kind of candle belongs to the ancient candle in the celestial dynasty. It appeared in the Han and Tang dynasties, and did not enter the homes of the common people until the Song dynasty. For the nobles of the alliance, they also have an equally ancient lighting method, which is to smash the pine into thin strips and light it up, which is the “pine bright” of the celestial dynasty.

Eckart carefully lit the birch candle, placed it in the corner of His Highness’s table, and stepped back to stand. Shilot raised his head, glanced at the candlelight, and nodded slightly. Then, he picked up the quill, dipped it in blue ink, and wrote on the yellow paper.

“From Huaguocheng to the south, there are two roads, east and west, which can lead to the south. The east line is a steep waterway. It follows the Yuan River and goes down 140 miles to the mouth of the Yuan River. From here, it is 10 miles south. , the west side of Lake Atoyak!”

The third county road, the east line of the second section, is the waterway between Huaguocheng-Yuanhekou-Atoyake Lake. Among them, Huaguocheng is 1700 meters above sea level, the height of Yuanhe Estuary is only 240 meters, and the water level of Atoyake Lake is between 160-190 meters. The 140-mile waterway has a drop of more than 1,400 meters, and the danger is conceivable. This river is extremely fast and turbulent, so it is called “the river leading to the abyss” by the locals, the Yuan River!

“When I was on the southern expedition, I sent the three-way legion to the south. The Guard Legion was on the Ao Ya River, and the Second Spear Legion of Ezpan was on the Yuan River! Down the river, the boat was extremely fast. However, accidents such as collisions with rocks and cliffs, and accidents of boat crashes and casualties also occur from time to time…”

“This dangerous river requires a lot of manpower to dredge, open up or bypass small waterfalls in the mountains. Along the river, a first-class dirt road is also built to facilitate the back and forth.”

Shirot thought about this, and pondered. He was well aware of the importance of the Abyss River waterway to the rule of the southern part of the kingdom.

Yuanhe has a huge carrying capacity, and it is the most convenient road connecting Gyeonggi and southern counties. Although the passage of this river is dangerous, it is still the main passage for the kingdom’s bulk goods and trade between the north and the south.

The coal in the Heishicheng mining area is transferred from Huaguo City, through the turbulent Yuan River, all the way to Atoyake Lake. Then downstream, along the end of the Tulsa River, to the Black Rock Mountain Iron Mine on the waterfront. This river and lake has a smooth road, from north to south, and can carry more than 100 miles of cargo in one day. It is irreplaceable by any land route between mountains!

The caravans shuttled, and the exchanges were prosperous. In the middle of this waterway, there are several large villages, which earn the tolls of business travel and provide manpower for fiber pulling. Passing along the river, not only upstream and downstream need to pull fiber. And downstream, if the estuary is too steep, the fiber should be pulled in the opposite direction to slow down the speed of the boat.

The closest village to Lake Atoyak is at the mouth of the Yuan River. Between the mouth of the Yuan River and the Atuo Lake, there is a barren tidal flat separated by ten miles. It is a river channel on weekdays. In summer, if the rainstorm is too heavy and the water level rises, it will flood into a lake.

“When it rains in summer, the water level of Lake Atojak will skyrocket. The reason is that not only the Yuan River and the Oya River in the north join here, but also the Tulsa River in the east and the Apa River system in the west. It must also flow into here. And the Apa River system, through the Chatao River, is connected to the Chapala Lake District, leading the upstream lake water to the south… Reservoirs must be built in the upstream rivers!”

Xiulote pondered for a moment, and then drew several red circles for the construction of reservoirs on the west side of the north side of Atoyake Lake.

Lake Atojak, the real “big lake”. When this big lake is at its peak, things can be as far as 150 miles away! Half of the Chapala Lake District, the entire southern part of the kingdom, the entire lower reaches of the Tulsa River, more than 200,000 square kilometers of precipitation will flow into this place. Then the expanse of precipitation converged into a turbulent river, which traveled three hundred miles south, washed into the Pacific Ocean around Trouttown, and formed a fertile flood plain at its mouth.

“The two counties of Zicao and Apa reclaimed by the immigrants of the kingdom are both in the upper reaches of Ato Lake, on the north and west sides of the Great Lake. In the large settlements such as Apa City, Zicao City, and Pottery Town, both Along the river and lake, build a series of dams and dams to regulate the amount of water in the rainy season and prevent flooding!”

Sherlot continued to write and drew a few red circles. The reservoirs to be built here are not the “Four Reservoirs” with a storage capacity of one billion cubic meters when the Huaihe River was governed in later generations, but a small rural reservoir with a storage capacity of tens of thousands and a storage capacity of one hundred thousand cubic meters.

In the big plan, the entire water conservancy construction process is similar to the Han and Tang dynasties. The development of the Bashu Plain will last for a long time, and small water conservancy projects will be built continuously. The main amount of engineering is to excavate rivers and lakes, build dams and ponds, and build dikes. The ultimate goal is to realize “flood and drought follow people, but do not know famine”!

“This is a long project that will take decades. However, I always have to start planning now, and I have enough patience and time!”

Shulot thought about the prosperity of the Tian Dynasty and Shu, and had the same hope for the two counties in the south of the kingdom. After a moment, his gaze turned to the seashore further south.

In the middle of Ato Lake to the mouth of Tulsa, the turbulent Tulsa River will flow through a section of towering cliffs. The terrain here is tortuous and towering, and it is a natural large-scale reservoir node.

Shilot stared at this position and slowly picked up the pen. He first drew a red circle, then filled in the circle, and softly pronounced a name that no one could understand.

“Infiernillo Da Hell Dam, one of the largest dams in the world in later generations. The storage capacity is 10 billion cubic meters, and the power generation is more than 1000 megawatts! … The end of the Tulsa River, such abundant water power, if it can be used Get up, what a majestic power it will generate!”

The king’s finger gradually moved south, and finally settled on the location of the Heiyanshan Iron Mine. He has given orders and rewards to the many priests and craftsmen of the Shenqi Institute to study hydraulic machinery! As long as he can make qualified hydraulic machinery, title, bounty, fields, and serfs, he will give him a gift!

“The keel waterwheel…the drum cart…the water bucket…the water mill…the blast water drain…the hydraulic forging machine…”

Xiulott opened the Book of Divine Revelation, and looked at the name of the hydraulic machine written down by himself, with a look of longing.

In this era, based on mature metallurgical technology, hydraulic machinery has gradually become popular in Europe, especially the hydraulic forging machine that can forge armor. If we can capture a few European blacksmiths and a few mechanics, and limit the material and technical bottlenecks of the kingdom, we will achieve a sharp breakthrough! And at that time, the end of this turbulent river will become the source of power for the kingdom’s prosperity!

“Three years left… The prelude to the great era, three years left!…”

After a long time, Shiloh sighed softly. He shook his head, moved his fingers patiently, and then landed on the west road from Huaguo City to the south. This is a red land route, and it is also the western route taken by the Black Wolf when he led the Canine Legion to the south to conquer Apa City.

“From Huaguo City, walk 150 li of mountain road to the foot of Appa City. This mountain road is not narrow and can pass the army, but the mountains are undulating and quite steep. And this one hundred and fifty li is also the last one that needs to be built. County Road!”

The altitude of Apa City is about 350 meters. Its terrain is higher than Lake Ato, located in the upper west. Huaguocheng is 1700 meters above sea level. This 150-mile mountain road has a drop between 1300-1400 meters at both ends. However, the middle section of this county road will pass by the foot of the towering Mount Tancitaro (Tataro), and the highest point is about 2,300 meters, which is quite difficult.

“Tancitaro, sulphur mines and avocados…and maybe ash.”

With a quill, Xiulote clicked a red dot at the location of Tancitaro Volcano. This volcano is the highest peak in the Mikencho region, with an altitude of nearly 4,000 meters. The overall terrain is very high and the mineral resources are relatively rich.

There is a main reason why the county road of the kingdom has to pass by the foot of the volcano. Around this volcano, is the kingdom’s sulphur producing area, which provides the raw material for the kingdom’s gunpowder. Another less important reason is that around this volcano, the land is extremely fertile and there are many avocado trees. Several nearby mountain villages are famous for producing avocados.

As for the fertile land at the foot of the Tancitaro volcano, it also means the presence of volcanic ash. If the volcanic ash needed for cement can be found, this section of the county road can improve the construction standards nearby. In easily damaged road sections, replace it with a stronger and more waterproof concrete three-layer road.

“Once this 150-mile western county road is completed, the connection between Gyeonggi and Appa City will be suddenly strengthened by unicycles that can be transported! And the most important significance of this county road is to strengthen the center of the kingdom, For the rule of the Apa Plain. After all, there are tens of thousands of Tecos immigrants and more than 100,000 Tlaxcala immigrants. The population of more than 200,000 is almost all subordinate tribes. Gather!”

Shirot stared at the vast Apa Plain, and thought flashed in his heart. Reclaiming fertile land, building villages, relocating flag teams… Ezpan did a great job in Apa County. His loyalty has gone through many tests, and Shulot is also very relieved.

However, Seirot knew that this kind of loyalty only belonged to the king and Ezpan, not to the kingdom. Once Ezpan dies, or Shurot has an accident, there will inevitably be a rebellion in Apa County! In order to increase the control of the kingdom, the construction of this secondary county road is imminent. And large-scale priest mission, cultural assimilation and forced intermarriage also need to be strictly implemented!

“The first three county roads in the big plan all connect the north and the south. The last Apa River system runs from the east to the west!”

Xiulott’s gaze stayed in Apa County, falling on the criss-crossing Apa water system. The reason why the “water system” is used to describe it is because the Apa Plain is flat and densely covered with water networks. The only rivers with sufficient flow are the Apa, Hetao, Kan, Bo…

These rivers meander and crisscross each other, flowing through a radius of 150 miles, linking Apa City, Taotu Town, Kanhe Village, Bohe Village and other settlements together, forming a waterway transportation network that is convenient for communication. Afterwards, the Appa River traveled a hundred miles eastward from Appa City and merged into the Great Lake of Atuo.

“The Apa River system, in the upper reaches of the west, is the Olive Lake in Clay Town, and the Paley Lake in Bohe Village, and in the lower reaches of the east, is the vast Ato Lake. From west to east, it is about 220 li long, and the terrain is quite flat. , the drop is only over a hundred meters.”

“The management requirement of the Apa River system in the grand plan is to be able to transport long boats and prevent floods in the rainy season! After the autumn harvest this year, the water levels of all river channels will drop. The flag teams in Apa County and the people’s villages in various places have We have to recruit tens of thousands of soldiers to dredging rivers and digging river mud, while building small reservoirs and dams! And the silt at the bottom of the river dug can be used to fertilize fields…”

Shirot stared at both ends of the Apa water system, thought for a long time, and wrote down the request to Ezpan in detail. The Appa River System is actually an extension of the Tulsa Long River in the lower reaches of the West. In other words, the Tulsa River, this golden waterway, expands from east to west, and it stretches two or three thousand miles!

“No, it’s more than that long!”

The king pondered a little, and the nib swiped up from the pottery town, drawing a zigzag southern line until the Chapala Lake District.

“In addition to the three north-south county roads, an east-west water system, and another waterway of more than 300 miles, the Chatao River!”

Chatao River is the name that Shulot himself gave. As the name implies, it is the long river from Lake Chapala to the clay town of Apa Plain. Well, the name of the king is so concise, direct and self-willed!

The Chatao River is not narrow and can pass the army. This long river flows down from the southern end of Lake Chapala, first two hundred miles to the southeast, and arrives at Snakebone Village in the northwest of Apa County. Then, it turns to the southwest and passes through Bohe Village. The tributary connects with Paili Lake, and the main stream flows out for a hundred miles to connect to the Olive Lake outside the pottery town.

“Therefore, Lake Chapala is the upper reaches of the Appa water system. Only by capturing the Lake Chapala area can a solid barrier be established for the developed Appa Plain.”

Shulot dropped his quill and drew a red circle heavily on Lake Chapala. Prince Feather’s strength was gradually weakening, and he did not have the energy to go deep into the Apa Plain to loot. However, in order for the kingdom to be complete with mountains and rivers, it must capture the Chapala Lake District and form a complete waterway.

So far, the north is Leman River -> Estuary City -> Chapala Lake District, the south is Tulsa River -> Ligusticum City -> Appa City -> Appa Water System, and in the middle is Estuary City -> Patzkwa Luohu District -> three southbound roads, and in the west is Chapala Lake District -> Chatao River -> Apa Plain -> Pottery Town -> Apa River System.

Four waterways and land roads form an irregular quadrilateral. Five hundred miles from north to south, five hundred miles from east to west, about 60,000 square kilometers. And with such a complete road network and water network, the area of ​​60,000 square kilometers is the central part of the kingdom, the hinterland that can be directly administered! Based on this, UU reading www.uukanshu.com and then along the waterway, extending in all directions, the territory that can be controlled will be several times this!

Thinking of this, Xiulote’s eyes are shining, his chest is surging, full of pride to conquer the Quartet and annex the world!

“The kingdom’s first big plan is to mobilize more than 100,000 laborers and more than 10,000 warriors to start construction in each county at the same time after the autumn harvest! The most important part is to build four sections of secondary county roads totaling 600 miles. , dredging the three sections of the river with a total of six or seven hundred miles, completely connecting the north and the south!”

“When the county road is initially completed, the will of the capital will be able to pass to the south. The next step is to attack the Chapala Lake District. After the Chapala Lake District is captured, the second big plan is to take this kingdom. The road network of **** is extended again!”

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