Chapter 535: Anches (4)

In the hot summer, there is still a bit of breeze on the mainland lakeside upstream of the Zhuozhang River. At this time, all the white cavalry, who are known to be rampant in the Ming Dynasty, gathered in a small lake on the edge of the mainland lake... Well, the siege is fishing.

It was the real fishing fishing in the lake. They built mud to block the waterways on the lake surface, and then directed the water of the partitioned lake to the new river that had been dug long ago, and only put the fishing nets and vine baskets to release the water. After the water was almost released, Zhang Xing stepped in first, and threw out the dazzling glowing true energy from far away, as if a golden rope flew out of the air. He rolled up a fat-headed fish that everyone had noticed long ago, and then smashed it into the large wooden barrel behind him, splashing a large splash of water.

There were countless military and civilians watching the fun around them, and they even cheered for a fat-headed fish.

Immediately, with Chief Zhang waved his hand, and he even hung his head and rushed into the swamp to catch fish and shrimps.

This fishing fishing lasted for more than an hour. After the sun was west, it moved to the woods leading to a village on the edge of the water siege. The place had already dug a hole and cooked the stove, and the firewood and wild vegetables were ready, and then the fish was stewed together.

When stewing fish, Zhang Xing, who was only wearing a single dress, personally carried a large bucket and scooped iced sour plum soup with some local parents and children sitting around him. Because of some completely imaginable reasons, the elderly took the bowl and handed it over to their children and grandchildren for drink. Later, someone even came over with a child who could not walk and asked for a bowl of sour plum soup that Chief Zhang personally scooped.

Zhang Xing obviously saw the world, so he naturally knew that he regarded himself as Huo Qubing's knees. He had already had experience, so he only allowed people to restrain him from being crowded. Then he poured three buckets of sour plum soup and gave each of the children on the scene a piece of prepared red-headed rope, so he did not do any extra actions.

When the fish soup rolled, I calmly took the first bowl of soup and sat on the soil that still had a fishy smell, and started using my own afternoon soup.

According to the convention, I would take a nap for half an hour and wait for the evening after it became colder. Therefore, from this time on, the surroundings should gradually go from noisy to quiet... Unexpectedly, after drinking half a bowl of fish soup, suddenly, there were gongs and drums on the south official road, and the suona sounded together. The villagers who were about to disperse flocked, and instantly there were crowds of people, almost covering the official road.

After a while, Zhang Xing, who raised his head and poured the warm fish soup into his mouth, met the initiator.

The leader was Liu Hei-Bao. He was wearing red brocade sleeves, carved red copper warrior crowns, whale domino, big red flowers, and rode a big white horse with a proud look behind him. Behind him was a series of teams, some riding horses and some riding in Zibo, including several leaders... In fact, Zhang Xing clearly saw that even Han Erlang, who had always been honest, was wearing big red flowers behind Liu Hei-Bao.

I also realized what happened to this team.

I even guessed that they would do something else.

It was very lively outside. Liu Hei-gun finally wandered to Zhang Xing, but he slapped the already broken big red flower and asked directly: "Chief, is it good-looking?"

"What are you doing?" Zhang Xing, who gave up on the second bowl of fish soup, sat on the mud platform and laughed and asked.

"I'll meet the bride." Liu Heiba ​​said proudly with his waist on his back. "Have you ever thought of marrying such a wealthy and beautiful bride in your life? You can also settle accounts with the housekeeper!"

Zhang Xing nodded repeatedly: "It's indeed worth showing off, but how can you show off from Yecheng to Daluze? Can't bear it so much?"

Liu Hei-chung was not panicked at all: "This marriage is the chief, and it is all the kindness of the chief. Naturally, he would lead the bride to come to the chief to make a beginning and end."

"This is understandable. Come on, bring everyone, I will sit here, bow to me, and go back!" Zhang Xing was too lazy to care about it, just wanted to send him away. "It's hot weather, don't make the bride so hot!"

Liu Hei-biao wanted to speak but stopped, but he had to run back and call someone.

After a moment, Liu Hei-biao, the big-headed leader, followed by Han Erlang, and some other familiar middle- and senior military officers and officials gathered together, each leading the bride, and bowed to Zhang Xing, who was only wearing single clothes in front of this mud pit.

Of course, Zhang Xing would not be frightened, so he received a tribute calmly, and then immediately said something after all.

Since you wild men are married, you must understand that your family, country and the world are the same. You should be decent in your work in the future and not lose my face. And you wives, regardless of whether they were from the gang or not, since they were married, even if they were a family, they would contribute to the gang and the Ming Dynasty. On the other hand, if you have a small family because of marriage, and then have selfish intentions and pull the back of your husband and wife, I will never forgive you!

Finally, I re-emphasized again. Since it is the thread I have brought you to you, I am now begging you again. No matter if I suffer in my marriage in the future, I will write a letter to me directly. If I can't find me for a while, I will just send the letter to Guanfeng Academy. I will definitely make a decision with you at that time.

After Zhang Xing said these nonsense, he waved his hand to let them go.

The brides came and left lively, but Liu Hei-gu and Han Erlang were led by the group of officers from Qinghe or Gaojipo were obviously delayed. They circled around and finally surrounded Zhangxing.

It seems that Chief Zhang will not take a nap.

Sure enough, as Liu Hei-brow pushed, the honest Han Erlang blushed and said the real or biggest purpose of this trip: "Chief, we want to ask something, why did the Qingzhang River be repaired halfway and go to Gaojipo, but instead turn to Zhuozhang River? Is Gaojipo not repaired?"

Zhang Xing tsk and sighed in his heart, it was indeed so.

Let me say that this summer, Zhang Xing suddenly discovered that he had made obvious misjudgment on the development of the situation... not externally, but internally.

He has always been worried that his delayed strategy will encounter huge resistance this time? After all, he encountered strong opposition from a considerable number of people when he delayed the delayed strategy that lasted for nearly half a year before the last Northern Expedition... At that time, many people were worried that such slow action would fall behind due to the war.

But now, it seems that it is precisely because the last delay strategy exceeded the expected success. This time, there were not many people who opposed it. Many people even actively recognized this strategy, thinking that they would have a good rest and then take a long time to go out, and then they could swallow thousands of miles as soon as they were out.

In this regard, Zhang Xing had to emphasize the arduousness of future battles, and issued documents to all leaders, then to the ruling leader, guardian, that is, county magistrate, and team generals, asking them to correct their attitude, take military issues seriously, do not underestimate the risks of war, and be ready to face possible enlargement of war at any time.

However, it is easy to say that when it comes to specific issues, it is difficult to reverse the corresponding actions, especially Zhang Xing himself is still adhering to the strategy of "slow-off war".

Among them, the most prominent one at present is the river renovation project he has practiced.

Zhang Xing previously felt that this might be extremely difficult because those treading the White Cavalry who had deposed the real dragon would be resistant to such dirty and tiring work. If labor was recruited, it would remind the people of the Hebei people of the more than ten years of fear... After all, the strong laborers at present have grown up during that period.

However, the benefits of renovating the river channel are so tempting and fulfilling that almost all the senior management of the gang, including Zhang Xing, are unwilling to give up. This leads to the fact that the gang maintains an almost most conservative but most efficient project scale - that is, the senior management with a cultivation level of Baiqi as the core, and the cultivation level of the Dan is above takes turns to assist, and only conquers the county's labor service in each county, and then only concentrates on the same main river channel each time.

At the same time, when mobilizing the super engineering team of Baiqi, he seemed to be overworked... This is purely his Zhang San's fault.

In fact, as the project unfolded, the White Rider quickly lost himself in such continuous actions.

He was constantly being comforted, commended, and helped marry a wife. Then, every time the river in a county is built, a member with the most outstanding performance is released as a local chief official and entered the process of high-level promotion... Of course, it is not that no one can see that Chief Zhang is doing a flaw and making tricks, such as marrying a wife. Didn’t he help marry before? There is also the matter of releasing the chief official, even if the river is not built, the Baiqi is still the core organization to choose the local chief official? However, even if there are a few dissatisfied people, facing the warm atmosphere, Zhang Xing personally came to suppress the team, the discipline of the team and his personal future, he still chose to obey the surface.

This super engineering team actually continued to dig the river with a powerful force comparable to a god of immortals and real dragons.

With the temporary assistance of labor, they completed the Weijun River section in the fifteenth day and reached Qinghe County in the thirtyth day. This magical speed in turn had a huge sensation effect... Zhang Xing had not reacted at that time, and asked those documents to write. The photo dragon had the ability to only know how to swallow the earth. The Wei Dynasty had this ability and only wanted to build a golden pillar to welcome the only husband, and only the help was willing to use this great power of heaven and earth to benefit the people.

This is why the gang can win the world! So the gang will definitely win the world!

Then not long after, Zhang Xing realized that he had gone too far, because everyone from all over the country to the members of the helping level were concerned about this matter. It can even be said that a lot of people's enthusiasm was gathered on the matter of stepping on the white riding and cultivating the river.

"That's true." Zhang Xing thought about it, and then sat on the mud platform to admit it. "The Gaojipo project is too big, but the efficiency is low. However, there is a lot of mud and sand in the water in Zhuizhang River, and there are many droughts and floods. If you have this skill, it is better to build more diversion river embankments in Zhuizhang River, which are the best effect."

Han Erlang paused for a moment and bowed and bowed: "Chief, we naturally know this principle, but if there is a shortage of manpower, we locals in Qinghe are willing to repair it themselves, especially the military farms were mostly placed in Qinghe and the plains that day. There are quite a few camps that are considered to be from Qinghe, and they are all located around Gaojipo..."

"This matter is not that simple." Zhang Xing originally wanted to refuse directly, but after thinking about it, he decided to explain it briefly. "Own water conservancy involves all aspects. Once the opening is made, it is probably going to cause trouble."

Although Han Erlang was anxious, he immediately reacted: "Is the chief worried that Xindu has something to say? It doesn't matter, Gaojipo is all south of Qingzhang River and belongs to Qinghe."

"Even if you all belong to Qinghe, once you surround Gaojipo, it will affect people's Xindu." Zhang Xing explained seriously. "Besides, as long as people are allowed to repair water conservancy on their own, it is not just between counties, but also among the townships, and I am afraid that the villages will fight for it. If something happens, how can I clean it up?"

Han Erlang was stunned and still tried his best to defend: "Chief, if Gaojipo can be completely drained, he can get 10,000 mu of fertile land, and then the per capita land in Xindu and Qinghe counties will be benefited together, and there will be no dispute."

"This is the truth." Zhang Xing nodded immediately, but in fact he was still comforting. "But, once this large-scale water conservancy is opened, it will last for a long time. What should I do if I do half of the war? Will all my previous efforts be ruined? Moreover, if you really follow your method, draining the Gaojipo seems simple, but have you ever thought that the reason why there is a big shui there is a low-lying terrain, so once the rain is heavy and the river surface rises, there will be a dam that will become a hanging river. The fields outside will not be stable at that time? Everyone taught the fields and arranged them there, but they did not care about the war before and the destruction later. What should we do?"

Han Erlang finally agreed and only looked back at the rest of the people.

It was Liu Heibao, who knew that Zhang Xing would not be afraid of these things, so he asked casually: "Chief, we naturally know these difficulties, but isn't it that you came to Daluze? Daluze is several times larger than Gaojipo. If you can take the white rider to fix the place, we can naturally draw a ladle according to the gourd and fix the Gaojipo... Let's say it's fair, and let's talk about it even if it's fair."

"Then you're thinking too much." Zhang Xing shook his head repeatedly. "I've said that I came here to rectify the turbid Zhang River. However, it can only be considered as the upstream from here, and there is no intention of fighting against the mainland..."

Liu Hei-gun and others were completely helpless. They looked at each other and the big leader came to verify: "After all, the chief doesn't want to make the project bigger? But we don't lack manpower."

"It's not that I don't want to make the project bigger, but I'm afraid of chaos." Zhang Xing reiterated his point of view. "Water conservancy requires technology, and it usually crosses counties. I lead it myself and repair it one after another. Only rivers are built on the Qingzhang River, and only diversion river embankments are built here. There will be no mistakes or chaos. I can stop fighting at any time. If you come up all the way, it's not that there is no effect. You're just afraid of wasting manpower. It's better to wait for a few years to take your time. Why bother to hurry? It's important to know that we still have to fight."

Liu Heifeng and others were obviously still a little anxious.

"You are not the only one who comes to find these days." Zhang Xing continued to speak when he saw this. "When we came from Gaojipo two days ago, Mr. Wei found me specifically and said that the place in the northwest of Wei County has been short of water. I hope to dig a canal. I didn't agree, because I really went there and found that the terrain of that place was high and the Zhuozhang River was low. Even if the water was forced to be led over, it would probably have been exhausted and seeped away, and it was not convenient to water... With the current manpower and so many rivers to be repaired, it was really not worth it."

Hearing this, Liu Heifeng and others were completely helpless. They could not pass Wei Xuanding and Wei County, where the capital Yecheng was located, and Zhang Xing first opened the Gaojipo project.

But they were still unwilling to give up. Liu Hei-chan specifically reminded: "Chief, everyone is excited now, why should they be so cautious?"

Zhang Xing knew that these people were very thoughtful and could not convince them at all. They had just put forward the truth and there was no need to continue to get entangled, so he waved his hand directly: "Our current situation looks smooth, but even if we don't talk about the situation of foreign wars, we don't know how many difficulties and problems are waiting inside... How can we be so careless?"

Seeing that Zhang Xing was determined, Liu Heigu and others were still anxious, but they finally had nothing to say. They just said that since they came today, they naturally had to help Chief Zhang dig a few baskets of mud before leaving... This is consistent with the usual example of the Gang.

Because of these people's disturbances, the nap was gone. After a while, the sun further set in the west and the temperature in the air dropped significantly. Zhang Xing got up and called the white rider. Liu Heifeng and others also participated.

However, when the team gathered, no one was seen picking up hoes or baskets, but instead gathering at the mouth of the river, which made Liu Heiba, Han Erlang and others who were busy recently a little curious.

Of course, this curiosity disappeared quickly, because after the team gathered at the mouth of the river, they immediately began to form a familiar array!

Now, Liu Heifeng and others suddenly realized that it was rumored that Chief Zhang used immortal methods to cultivate the river. It was true that he was wrong. After all, in the area of ​​the Wei County of Qingzhang River, they were just asking these white riders to dig, relying on the strength of the practitioners, and then Chief Zhang led those masters to use their true energy to level the river embankment, so they just thought that those statements were misinformed.

At this time, Zhang Xing walked over with an ordinary hoe, called Liu Heiba, and pointed to the two thin lines with white ash in his sight: "Did you see it? The two lines are five meters wide, not too deep, two meters, and there is no need to be too steep. The digging mud is slapped on both sides of the shore, and the length has been set, and it only extends seven or eight miles into the field. Can you do it?"

Liu Hei-chan understood and immediately patted his chest after taking the only hoe: "Chief, please feel free to let me use it. I can dig out ten of these ditches before they get dark!"

The true energy was swelling and connected together. Zhang Xing personally made the formation, but chose the weak water true energy that was exactly the same as Liu Heiba. A huge ball of black water suddenly rose from the field, like a lake hanging on the ground, and it was bulging and moving, clearly showing a living thing.

Liu Heifeng carried a hoe and floated up with the weak water true energy behind him. Then he used his means to lift a huge weak water true energy, and then hoe it into the white line in front. From a distance, it looked like a big black crab suddenly raised a large plier and stabbed it heavily.

The big tongs transformed by the weak water true qi fell to the ground, and first eroded the hard soil below. Liu Heihu hoeed down, but immediately realized that he had dug too deeply. In addition to embarrassing, he tried hard to adjust, and finally grasped the measure and easily digged the ground. Looking forward, he looked like a god who opened a field in the sky and into the ground.

Local scholars and citizens looked at it blankly from the fields of the villages in the distance. Although they had seen one in the morning, they still couldn't help but feel shaking. Some old men couldn't help but kneel down on the ground, muttering words, insisting that the Black Emperor had come down to earth.

This afternoon, until sunset, of course, there were not so many ten ditches. After all, they still had to be repaired and tempered, but five ditches were dug, and three of them had been successfully communicated with the Mainland or Zhuozhang River with the help of local civilians.

These ditches with high river embankments can both drain and store water, irrigate during drought and avoid hazards during floods. This is the best and most convenient way to deal with rivers with large silt and sand such as Zhuizhang River.

And after returning to these people, you can’t say that after digging a few ditches, whether it was Liu Heiba ​​who had dug four or Han Erlang who had dug three, they all lost their previous anxious attitude.

Rather than realizing the efficiency of the engineering team of Tabaiqi, they believed that Zhang Xing would sooner or later move into a larger and more difficult project like Gaojipo, it would be better to say that when they personally participated in this simple geographical transformation with such great power, they completely believed Zhang Xing's original intention... They knew that this chief was definitely not rejecting the Gaojipo project because of some off-site thinking, but felt from the bottom of their heart that it was not cost-effective now.

The reason is very simple. This situation is true as Xu Jingzu said in that article. Throughout history, what Zhang Xing used such great power to people's livelihood was just three glory and four imperial powers.

Even if the Empress Red Emperor has a far-reaching vision, she will feel that this is inheriting His mantle. What is the doubt of the mortal husband?

The sunset shone on the mainland marsh, dyeing golden and showing a grand scene. However, Chief Zhang only saw this grand scene for two nights, because he had to continue to build such high-dike ditches along the turbid Zhang River. The speed of the white cavalry was really amazing. On the third day, he moved to Yingtao County and could not see the Julu Ze.

On the day he arrived in Yintao County, he found that he didn't know if it was because of the crow's mouth, but the trouble he told me the day before yesterday was indeed gradually coming.

First of all, the follow-up of the water conservancy project... I help with repairs quickly, and leave after repairs. Some subsequent problems need to be transmitted to the government and patrol cavalry before they can be conveyed in a concentrated manner.

At present, the core issue is still a more subtle competition for water sources.

This is inevitable, and what Zhang Xing paid attention to is that even though he treated the equal-field teaching system as a basic national policy, and took advantage of the collapse of the Great Wei Dynasty to systematically remove all the powerful people in Hebei, there were still obvious powerful people from the people in the core area of ​​this gang.

In this battle for water conservancy, clans and grassroots officials from gang backgrounds began to become the main force.

This seems to be helpless. Zhang Xing dared not say that the government of the gang is more fair than these civil orders. More importantly, the gang does not have the ability to place his administrative tentacles at the grassroots level.

The only thing that can be done now is to let the Ministry of Criminal Law and the Ministry of Revenue follow the White Cycling to conduct a large-scale inspection to mediate and judge these subtle disputes.

Then, there was a problem with the big trade station.
To be continued...