When I was in Qin Dynasty, I lost contact with the wave

Chapter 624 Zheng Guo built embankments for both profit and justice.

The flood attack on Daliang was indeed a clever plan. The three-month drought did not cause much damage in Qin's territory. The biggest impact of this drought on Qin's disaster relief measures was that it made the people panic, but it did not have any impact on Qin. It has caused too serious a drain on the country's treasury.

But some people are worried that the river is nearly a hundred miles away from Daliang City. How can it be so easy to break it? How many people will it take to accomplish it? If there is heavy rain and strong wind during this period, it will take more than a year. If the manpower and material resources are not inferior to those of the Changping War, can the Qin State withstand it?
As a professional, Zheng Guo led his disciples to observe the water network and terrain near the beam, and came to the conclusion that Qin could definitely support such a project.

"If you want to attack by water, it is not difficult to break the river."

After Zheng Guo finished speaking, several disciples pushed up a vertical sheepskin map mounted on a cart. Zheng Guo raised a water-detecting iron ruler and pointed it on the map: "Look, everyone, the great river goes east, and the chasm goes south through Daliang City. Outside, the distance is so close that it looks like a large moat."

"Therefore, if water is to be diverted to irrigate the city, the water outlet will not be in the river, but in the chasm."

"But one thing is that the amount of water in Honggou is not large enough. Even if the Wei State stored water in Honggou to cope with the drought, it was not enough. Water must be replenished from the opening close to the upper end of the river to achieve its potential. In the past, Lord Wu Xin said that the Yingkou water breakthrough , that’s what it means.”

As the person who is best at hydraulic engineering in the world today, Zheng Guo's remarks on hydraulic engineering have absolute authority, but many people still have some doubts.

"General, our king has promulgated the 'voluntary army system'. If water is diverted to the city, the soldiers and civilians in Daliang City may become fish and shrimps in the river. I am afraid that they will lose the hearts of the people of Wei. Not only will morality be lost, but in order to restore the people's livelihood here in the future, , I’m afraid the money and food that will be invested is unimaginable, and it’s probably inappropriate to lose both justice and profit.”

Handsome!

Wang Jian glanced at Meng Tian, ​​who seemed to be a little too outspoken. Although he didn't show it on his face, his evaluation of Meng Tian couldn't help but go up a notch in his heart, and he couldn't help but lament the Meng family's continuous luck.

Unlike the competition between the Dongxiang Wang family and the outsider Meng family for the title of Qin's number one general in the eyes of outsiders, Wang Jian didn't care about it. On the contrary, Meng Tian was able to consider things outside the battlefield, which made him confused. Bright.

The difference between a commander and a general lies not only in the commanding ability. It does not mean that you are a commander if you can command more than 100,000 troops, but various political factors must be taken into consideration.

For example, post-war governance issues, the trust of the king, the pressure brought by army logistics on temples, etc. Only those who comprehensively consider various factors can be called true talents.

The reason why he repeatedly expressed dissatisfaction with Wang Ben, and even the father and son had public disputes, was for this reason.

The birds are gone, the good bow is hidden, the cunning rabbit is dead, and the lackeys are cooked.

No matter how good he is in fighting, he does not understand the politics behind war. He only knows how to fight but does not know how to maintain the relationship with the king. How can such a general last long after the world is settled?

"I am also prepared for this."

"Let's talk about justice first. If it is not necessary, this dam will only become an important bargaining chip in future negotiations between Dianke Mansion and King Wei."

Wang Jian put his hands behind his back and looked to the west where Xianyang City was located. His eyes were full of determination, as if he had made a lot of determination.

"Secondly, even if it really comes to the point where we have to divert water to flood the city, I will withdraw part of the siege in advance to give the Wei people who don't want to stay a chance to leave. Finally, I will break the dikes and release the water privately. All infamy.”

"How can the general do this?"

"Yes, even if we have to bear this infamy, we and the general should bear it together!"

Meng Tian, ​​Feng Jie, Li Xin and others spoke one after another, but were stopped by Wang Jian with a wave of his hand.

"If I take the Wei Kingdom, no matter what happens, I will end up as a king. How can you young boys be able to retire in peace and in advance?"

Wang Jian rolled his eyes at several people.

Meng Tian, ​​Li Xin and others are still young, and he already knows the age of destiny. As a military general, he does not expect to be in good health like Meng Ao, Wang Yan and He Gong, who can only retire from the battlefield at the age of seventy or eighty. , as long as he can accomplish the task of destroying the country and become the king through war, he will die without regrets.

Of course, there were some things he didn't say to the others. Even if he retreats, will the king treat Wang Ben badly?
At least the three generations of the Dongxiang Wang family after him would have no worries about wealth as long as they did not rebel.

Moreover, given the king's character, it is still unclear whether he will have to be beaten to the end because he took the blame, and no one knows whether it will really reach the point where the dam has to be breached.

However, his remarks will probably reach the king's ears, and then...

"The general said 'righteousness', then I will talk about benefit."

"Just now I mentioned that the water volume of the chasm is not large. None of the generals had any doubts about this. Why is the water volume of the chasm connected to the river not large?"

Zheng Guo sighed and said: "The chasm has been built for several generations. It has been open to water for more than a hundred years. The waterway has become too silted up. The water should have been cut off long ago to dig out the siltation. Unfortunately, the war continues and the countries are unable to care about it. So there is a folk song saying, 'The chasm The water in the canal is blocked by mud, and the river is surging, so it is difficult for the rice to be fertilized. 'Therefore, the water in the Hongtong River is small."

"And that's where the 'profit' lies."

"If we want to attack by water, we must build dikes to store water. When the ditch dries up, we can take the opportunity to rebuild the ditch, and the silt in it can be used as fertilizer to make the land fertile."

"It's so profitable, but it's not a virtuous move."

"The great talent of hydraulic engineering is so calm and without confusion!"

Meng Tian was not a reckless man who only knew military affairs. He understood everything at once, and naturally he no longer had any worries.

After the discussion, the Qin army began to recruit a large number of refugees who had previously poured into Qin from other countries, and began to concentrate them in the chasm in the form of work-for-work relief.

Zheng Guo and a group of hydraulic engineering disciples used Daliang as the north and south sections of the divide. There was no need to worry about the southern section of the divide until the dam was built. The northern section of the divide was the key to the water attack.

The most important part of the northern section of the chasm is the mouth of the ditch that leads to the river.

How to open the ditch? Where to open? How much power will you get?
These three questions required Zheng Guo to lead his disciples to conduct field surveys in person before they could be determined. On that day, under the protection of Feng Jie and three thousand Qin troops, he went straight to the southern suburbs of Guangwu City.

Guangwu City is located on the south bank of the river. This area was originally an unknown mountainous area. Because of Guangwu City, this mountainous area was called Guangwu Mountain.

Guangwu City was built into two docks on the east and west sides of the mountain. In the middle is a mountain stream about 200 steps wide, which is also called Guangwu Stream by the world.

When the chasm was dug to divert the river, this natural mountain stream was used. First, the mountain stream is connected to the river bank to the north, and the river water enters the stream first and then enters the ditch. In this way, the rock entrance of the mountain stream can control the water volume. Otherwise, the large ditch built by two earth embankments, no matter how strong the embankments are, cannot withstand the impact of the waves of the raging river. It is really impossible to build an artificial canal leading to the river.

The ancestor of Zheng Guo was the hydraulic engineer who presided over the excavation of the Honggou. Several generations of his family participated in the Honggou project.

For this kind of large-scale water conservancy project, Zheng Guo's family naturally retained the design drawings for future generations. When Zheng Guo was learning about hydraulic engineering since he was a child, Honggou was one of the classic examples. The ley lines are almost known.

After only half a day of reconnaissance, Zheng Guo already had a clear idea of ​​the key points in the border, and rushed back to the Sishui camp at dusk the next day.

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