Late Tang Dynasty Floating Life

Chapter 811 Transportation (addition to leader Lao Li)

On May 27th in the fourth year of Qianning, it rained moderately.

The reconstruction of Qingshu Palace has been temporarily stopped.But the Fan people did not stop working, but went to work indoors.

At the foot of the mountain there is a large shed, in which a large amount of wood is piled up, which has been drying in the shade for a year.Active workers continuously sprinkle water to keep the overall humidity of the wood in a balanced range.

On the east side of the shed, an earthen kiln was erected.Earth kilns are used to dry wood. Whether it is shipbuilding, house repair or furniture, there is a great demand for wood. It is too slow to dry wood in the shade. Sometimes, we can only use kilns to dry wood.

This is Shao Shude's idea, and it is the only one in Datang, anyway, he has not seen it done in other places.

The wood drying kiln is not the only "industrial element" in Ruzhou.

During the most torturous period of the Xialiang War, Xiuwu sent people to Ruzhou to investigate the feasibility of setting up an ordnance factory, so as to produce nearby and supply the front line.However, the war ended soon, and the matter did not have time to continue, but the craftsmen discovered coal fields near Liang County and thought they could be mined.

This is a surprise, and it is not a surprise when you think about it carefully.During the Hongwu period of the later Ming Dynasty, coal was mined vigorously in the western half of Henan, mainly in Liang County of Ruzhou, the three counties of Shouan, Xin'an, and Gong in Henan Province, the second counties of Rang and Neixiang in Dengzhou, and Langshan County in Caizhou. .

Of course, Shao Shude knew that Henan would be a coal-rich province in later generations, and it would be of great benefit to mine more, but he was short of people, so he agreed to mine coal in Liang County, Ruzhou, for the purpose of supplying the nearby wood drying kiln and the soon-to-be-established brick and tile wheel kiln. ——The whole thing is for him to build a palace.

In fact, more than half of the palace has been repaired. Currently, some new buildings are mainly under construction. Due to the lack of manpower, the speed is very slow.

Shao Shude has been living in Qingshu Palace recently.In the afternoon of that day, Mrs. Chu wore a gauze, brought a silk scarf, and lovingly wiped her daughter-in-law's forehead.

"Mrs. Zhang is wonderful!" Shao Shude sighed comfortably, and hugged Mrs. Xie without moving.

Chu spat, subconsciously substituting herself into last night.

After a stick of incense, Li Zhong called softly outside.

"This fellow! You're too clever, and you've come here in a pinch." Shao Shude scolded with a smile.

Both Chu and Xie blushed.

After Shao Shude put on his robe, he left the palace gate.

Mrs. Chu brought a pillow for her daughter-in-law, and Mrs. Xie gave her mother-in-law a grateful look.

"What's the matter?" Shao Shude asked.

"Zhu Quanzhong has returned to Bianzhou." Li Zhong replied.

After all, he talked about the details carefully.Caishui and Bianshui both lead directly to Bianzhou City, and there are water gates that go straight into the city, and then exit Bianzhou and enter the Yellow River.That's how Zhu Quanzhong went, it's convenient and quick.

Dingnan and the cavalry army pursued along the way, but was delayed for a few days by the rain.On the way, part of the Liang army was gnawed off, and more than 5000 people were captured and beheaded, mainly the Poxia army and the second Shenwu and Tianwu armies.That is to say, Zhu Quanzhong finally took about [-] people back and rushed back. He heard that he was rectifying his troops to boost morale.The next move is mostly to consolidate the defense of Bianzhou first, and then strive to control the two states of Hua and Song.

"Is there still food in Bianzhou?" Shao Shude asked.

Li Zhong is really capable of inquiring about all kinds of miscellaneous news. I just heard him say: "Yes, it will not be a problem to persist until the end of the year. However, this year's harvest should be greatly affected. If there is no external assistance, I am afraid it will be a big problem. Difficult."

Yes, it's most annoying when you don't pick up.When Shao Shude first came to Xiazhou, he went to Fan Yanbo's house, and he said that he lived on melons, fruits, bran vegetables, and even mulberries.Bian Song's agriculture has been destroyed so badly that there will really be problems at that time.

In fact, the problem is not limited to Bian Song?Is Chen Xu Cai Yingbo all right?

Shao Shude suddenly felt that playing with women was no longer good, and he wanted to solve the problem of eating for the common people.

"Since Ru, Cai and other places are all my territory, it's time to tidy up after the wheat harvest in June. Call Erlang and come with me for a trip." Shao Shude ordered.

When Li Zhong found Shao Chengjie, he was practicing archery.

The fourteenth lady of the Zhe family followed, dressed like a butterfly, but Shao Jia Erlang only discussed archery with her.The little girl was so angry that she held up the hem of her skirt, grabbed the step bow, and shot five arrows in succession, all hitting the bull's-eye.

I thought this would hurt Shao Erlang's confidence, and then took the opportunity to play something else, but instead it aroused his competitive spirit, and continued to study archery until Li Zhong came to invite him.

"There are several key waterways in Henan, which run from north to south." Shao Shude said, pointing to the rushing river, as the father and son wore coir raincoats and walked along the banks of the Ru River.

"Ru River flows through the eight counties of Linru, Liang County, Jiacheng, Xiangcheng, Yancheng, Shangcai, Ruyang, and Xincai, and flows into the Huai River between Guang and Cai. It’s much cheaper to transport by water than by land,” Shao Shude said.

Shao Chengjie was familiar with scriptures and was taught by a famous teacher, so of course he knew about it.However, the knowledge in books is quite different from the experience gained in practice.

"You have been transporting grain, grass, and supplies with the people on the Luoyang camp for more than a year. You should know the importance of Rushui." Shao Shude continued: "When it rains, snows and snows, land transfers will encounter big problems, but Rushui does not freeze in winter. , unimpeded, even people can rush to the front line by boat, saving time and effort.”

Rushui, later called Ruhe.The freezing of the Ruhe River would have been watched by everyone in that era, because it was relatively rare, and it would only be encountered when it was extremely cold.In the Tang Dynasty, when the traffic was underdeveloped, this was a traffic artery, and its importance cannot be overstated no matter how high it is.

In the Xialiang War, more than [-] people from both sides faced each other. The Xia army relied on the Yellow River to transfer land transportation, and then transfer water transportation to transport supplies to the front line.Liang Jun relied on the Ying, Huan, Wo, Bian, Cai and other water systems to transfer materials.Otherwise, the stalemate for more than half a year?Everyone is broke.

"Yingshui is also fully in our hands. This is also a thoroughfare on the water. It runs through the twelve counties of Luo, Xu, Chen, and Ying, and is even more important than Rushui."

"During the dry season this winter, Father is going to mobilize the people of Ru, Luo, Chen, Xu, and Ying to go up the river to further dredge the Ru and Ying water systems. This will be of great benefit to us, not only in terms of war, but also in terms of money and food. It's actually bigger."

"Erlang has been transporting food and grass for so long, so he has a deep feeling for it." Shao Shude said: "War requires money and food, and if the army does not continue, you will find yourself dead. Pang Shigu can still hold on in Yingdong, so why retreat in a hurry? There is no supply of food."

After all, Shao Shude carefully analyzed several major grain-producing areas in Henan for Shao Chengjie.

"In the prefectures of Henan, the corn production should be the first, followed by wheat. The millet production areas, Chenzhou and Caizhou, have very distinctive corns, and they have been offered to Jiahe many times. When Daizong was born, because Yuzhou offered Jiahe And it was named Yu. After Emperor Daizong ascended the throne, Yuzhou was renamed Caizhou. Chen, Xu, and Cai are also rich lands."

"Wheat production is not as good as corn, and Henan Province is an important wheat-producing town. From Jingyun to Kaiyuan, Dongdu offered Ruimai three times. In the 13th year of Kaiyuan, Liu Huai's family from Shou'an cultivated Liangqi, Sanqi, Siqi, and Liuqi. Wheat, raw and ripe, has a different color from all other wheat. Ruzhou also produces more wheat. In the first year of Guangde, there was a poem in Yuanjie that said, "Let the family live with fish and wheat, and return to the old rivers and lakes." You can get a glimpse of it."

"Before Henan was captured, people in the world were afraid of the army in my father's hands, but they were not particularly worried about me sweeping the world. But if Henan is captured, the world will be terrified. Why? Because Henan is a treasure land of geomantic omen. Luo, Ru, Chen, Xu, and Cai are only in the land of five prefectures, and there were 300 million people in the Tianbao period, and they can be regarded as the world's great feudal vassals. The prefecture in the east of the river, one prefecture and seven prefectures, is only worth half of the strength of these five prefectures."

Shao Shude talked a lot, and Shao Chengjie was amazed when he heard it: "How does Grandpa know so much? He has to march and fight, and fight with those civil and military generals, and..."

"Hmph!" Shao Shude gave his son another shudder, and said, "Do you think grandpa plays with women all day long?"

Shao Chengjie was a little aggrieved, and muttered: "What's so interesting about women..."

"High food production requires irrigation canals." Shao Shude said again: "There are dozens of canals, ponds, and ponds in Henan, which are almost twice as many as in the previous Sui Dynasty. In fact, Zhu Quanzhong has been fighting wars in recent years while vigorously renovating the irrigation canals in the ponds. He He is a man of foresight, and it is no surprise that he can kill all directions in Henan. These facilities also need to be repaired. If they are not repaired, these places will be for nothing."

"Don't just focus on fighting and killing, your eyes are so shallow." Shao Shude couldn't help but want to reward his son again, but finally held back and said, "There are too many things to do. Renovate the river this winter and maintain the river first." The waterway is smooth. Many of my father’s plans are inseparable from water transportation. Land transportation is too troublesome and troublesome. After the inland port is prosperous, it will drive other places. The people are rich and the soldiers are able to fight, and the world will have long-term peace and stability.”

"Grandfather, don't you want to sell wool by water?" Shao Chengjie asked on a whim.

Shao Shude was taken aback, thinking that the level of this sentence is not low, it is a bit interesting.

"Not only sell wool, but also transport grain, coal, bricks, timber, and iron. Without shipping, these workshops will not be able to grow. They can only develop within a radius of tens of miles. The limitations are too great. Never try to come up with something new." Shao Shude said: "You can think of this, I am very happy for my father. I ask you again, are these more interesting than fighting and killing?"

"Yes." Shao Chengjie didn't dare to answer the proposition indiscriminately, and answered honestly.

"The dredging of the Ru River and the Ying River can be supervised by you, how about it?" Although Shao Shude used the sentence pattern of inquiry, his tone was unquestionable.

"I understand." Shao Chengjie replied.

Shao Shude smiled with satisfaction, and looked up at the river.

Although it is raining, boats of all sizes are still shuttling on the Rushui River.They were loaded with grain and equipment and transported to Xiangcheng. After being transported by land for a while, they were transported northward through the Yingshui and Caishui systems. The army supporting the Xuzhou camp advanced northward, approaching Bianzhou, and slowly tightened Zhu Quanzhong's neck. noose.

(End of this chapter)