Back to the Warring States Period as Zhao Kuo

After this meeting ended, Zhao Kuo returned to the harem and talked about it with Queen Tian Wan.

Tian Wan was a little surprised when she heard the words: "Your Majesty is really going to Yungui?

It is said that the place is full of miasma, and anyone who enters will be poisoned to death. "

Zhao Kuo couldn't help laughing out loud when he heard this: "Don't worry if there is such a scary queen, it is impossible for me to have an accident this time."

You must know that in modern times, Zhao Kuo was a loyal audience of Mr. Pei's wilderness survival show, and he really watched all kinds of wilderness survival, so he is really full of confidence in this wave.

Tian Wan thought for a while and said, "Let sister Yiqu go with you this time. She is in better health and should be able to bear it."

Zhao Kuo said: "It's not necessary, I'm not going to enjoy the blessing this time."

Tian Wan said sternly: "That's not acceptable, there must be a woman by Your Majesty's side."

Zhao Kuo had no choice but to spread his hands and said, "Okay, you are the queen, you have the final say."

So, ten days later, under the farewell of many ministers, Zhao Kuo set off from the imperial capital with [-] musketeers as guards and many military officials, and began to travel south by train.

Zhao Kuo's goal this time has been set, that is, at the estuary of the Pearl River in the south, the city named "Guangzhou" that has just been built a few years ago!

Chapter 1300 Eating Snacks in Shouchun City

After everything was prepared, Zhao Kuo set off as he wished 10 days later.

For Zhao Kuo, this southern tour is definitely a very pleasant trip, and at least the southern tour on the north bank of the Yangtze River is also a very comfortable trip.

Why do you say that?

The answer is also very simple, because now the Han Kingdom has built a fairly developed railway network in the area south of the Yellow River and north of the Yangtze River.

Not only that, the first bridge across the Yellow River is also expected to be completed and opened to traffic within two years. After the completion of the Yellow River Bridge, the next thing to overcome is the bridge across the Yangtze River, and then find a way to build a railway to the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. Many problems are waiting for the builders of the Great Han Kingdom, but Zhao Kuo believes that these problems will eventually be overcome by the Great Han Kingdom.

Zhao Kuo sat in the train, watching the scenery on both sides of the window receding to the rear, feeling very happy.

Beside Zhao Kuo, Yi Quwei also looked left and right, with curious expressions on her charming face.

"Your Majesty, isn't the south we went to this time very different from the south last time?"

Facing Yi Quwei's question, Zhao Kuo laughed and said quite seriously: "It is indeed different. Last time we went to Jiangnan, which is mainly the transmission zone of Wuyue culture. This time we went to There are two lakes, Lingnan, and Yunnan and Guizhou, and these are the transmission zones of Baiyue culture and Chu culture."

Yi Quwei thought for a while, and asked a question that sounded quite sharp.

"Isn't our Great Han Kingdom the most powerful country in the world?

Why keep their culture?

Wouldn't it be good if we replaced them with our own culture? "

After listening to Yi Quwei's words, Zhao Kuo also burst out laughing.

"Actually, my concubine, many people have mentioned your words to me, but I have not agreed to them. Do you know why?"

Yi Quwei naturally shook her head.

Zhao Kuo said very seriously: "This is because our Chinese civilization is mainly an inclusive and inclusive one. Only in this way can we slowly and completely absorb these territories into our Chinese civilization through assimilation. in the circle.

If we simply and rudely ban the civilizations in these conquered lands, then of course they will resist, and this resistance may last for a long time, lasting dozens or hundreds of years. This is a very loss-making business for us, because We have to pay a high cost of governance for this.

Conversely, if we choose the method of assimilation, it will also take a long time, but after this long-term investment, this place will be completely integrated into our big family of Huaxia, and it will be ours in the future. The territory of Huaxia Ming.

This is the difference between two different methods, one is very simple and rude, but the side effects are too obvious, and the other requires long-term investment, but in the end, it can play a 100% effect.

So for the sake of the future generations of our Great Han Kingdom, what we have to adopt is of course this method that can thoroughly integrate these places into Huaxia Ming. Do you understand now? "

Yi Quwei blinked her big eyes, and said after a while: "It sounds like I understand, but I don't fully understand, but I do know one thing, that is, Your Majesty is really powerful."

Zhao Kuo laughed loudly, hugged Yiquwei in his arms, and said very seriously: "I'm amazing, you'll know right away."

The train slowly stopped in Shouchun City.

Although it is a parade rather than an expedition, of course there is no need to rush the time. When Zhao Kuo passes through some more important, or more symbolic cities, he will choose to stop for a while.

As the last capital of Chu State, Shouchun City still has symbolic meaning here. Zhao Kuo also wants to take a look at the flowers in this city to see how much Chu State remains here. Mark of.

Shouchun City is also a big city now, and the streets are full of people, bustling, going back and forth, which can be said to be quite prosperous.

As a must-have item for traveling, Zhao Kuo of course chose a private visit in Weibo, and took Yi Quwei and his wife quietly into Shouchun City in a carriage.

Yiquwei looked around curiously, and suddenly called out: "Husband, look, there is something delicious there, and I want to try it too."

Zhao Kuo also laughed, asked people to stop the carriage, and walked over with Yi Quwei.

This is a snack bar, and the owner of the snack bar greeted the two of them very warmly: "Two distinguished guests, come and have a look. This is the best noodle in our Shouchun City. If you don't eat it, you will be let down." You think it's a waste of time, so let's go to Shouchun City.

After Zhao Kuo heard these words, he couldn't help being a little funny, so he said to the stall owner of the snack bar: "Then you can have two bowls. If it doesn't taste good, I will be angry."

The stall owner of the snack bar is a middle-aged uncle who looks very sunny. After hearing what Zhao Kuo said, he also smiled and said: "Don't worry, distinguished customers. If it's really not delicious, I will definitely not charge you."

After a while, two bowls of hot noodles were served. Zhao Kuo felt very appetizing when he looked at the noodles. After one bite, I want to eat a second bite.

As for Yiquwei in front of Zhao Kuo, don't look at her with a fence on her head, but her mouth is moving so fast that she has already eaten half a bowl.

Zhao Kuo picked up the bowl with a smile, and swept the noodles into his mouth in an instant.

After eating a bowl of noodles, Zhao Kuo asked the boss to make two more bowls, and chatted with the boss by the way.

"Boss, I hear your accent sounds like a local, right?"

"Your guest is right, I have been doing small business in Shouchun City since my great-grandfather's generation, and it is now the fourth generation."

"Then do you think Shouchun City is better now, or is Shouchun City better in Chu State?"

"My dear guest, you are joking. There was no comparison between the past and the present. It is much better now."

"Can you tell me what's good about it?"

"In the past, those officials from the Chu State knew all day long that they would come to blackmail them. Now, the officials from the Han State can come to them for anything. They will definitely solve anything that breaks the law. If anyone wants to make trouble, it will be a minute was taken away.

Don't we just want stability when we do business?

The Great Han Kingdom is the real stability. As for the Chu Kingdom, I’m sorry, but don’t mention it again, because now we are all from the Great Han Kingdom! "

Hearing the words of the facially paralyzed boss, Zhao Kuo couldn't help but smile.

This is what Zhao Kuo wants to hear, and it is also the life that Zhao Kuo hopes to see all the people of the Great Han Kingdom obtain.

Chapter 1301 The scenery south of the Yangtze River

After leaving Shouchun, Zhao Kuo continued his journey to the south by train.

This section between the Huaihe River and the Yangtze River, which is commonly known as the Huaihe River area, belongs to the Huainan area. Since it has been on the front line for a long time, it is said that he was in the era of Chu State

In fact, the development is relatively general.

It wasn't until the end of the Warring States period that the Chu State destroyed the Yue State, which gave this area a complete opportunity for development.

It's just that at that time, Chu State was at its weakest.Zhao Guo, no, it should be said that the army of the Han Dynasty conquered this place very quickly, making this place a real place.

In the true sense, the Han Dynasty ruled the area.

Under such circumstances, the development time of this area is actually only a few years, that is to say, from the eradication of Chu State by the Han State to the present.

It is under such circumstances that the Lianghuai area presented in front of Zhao Kuo is a very prosperous and rich scene.

There are farmlands everywhere on both sides of the road, and in the center of the farmlands are villages that seem to be very densely populated.

The coming smoke.

On the field ridge, the children ran carefree, leaving behind a series of laughter and laughter, and the parents worked hard in the farmland, sweating.want to make their own

Harvest, a little more in the fall.

The old people sat in twos and threes under the tree next to the field, chatting about some unknown topics. It may be the glory when they joined the army, or it may be the time when Chu State

Of course, the brutal rule of the time may be just some ordinary household short-sightedness.

Zhao Kuo couldn't stop the smile on his face watching this scene.For him, he just wants to see the happy life of the people of the Han Kingdom, this is what he wants to do.

This emperor can make the most outstanding contribution to Chinese civilization.

On this day, the train arrived at the north bank of the Yangtze River, which also heralded the end of Zhao Kuo's train journey.

Although it is said that the Han Kingdom is already developing rapidly, everything has a process. Basically speaking, the process of industrialization is only in the Central Plains.

Belt, in other words, the area north of the Yangtze River.

As for the south of the Yangtze River, because these places used to be relatively backward ethnic groups, which are commonly known as the areas where the Baiyue ethnic group lived, although it is true that the Han Kingdom has indeed fallen in recent years

Great efforts have been made to develop these places, but because the immigrant population is not sufficient, most of the immigrants from the Han Dynasty can only be confined to the surrounding areas of the city.

It is not possible to migrate to the vast countryside.

This is also a problem that Zhao Kuo has been worried about for a long time, that is, the number of immigrants or the population is too small, only tens of millions.

You must know that in the land of 960 million square kilometers in China in later generations, there are a total of 13 billion people living there. Now these tens of millions of people are really nothing.

However, Zhao Kuo is also very clear that such things as population can still expand rapidly, provided that you can have enough food.

The current Dahan Kingdom is actually a bit short of food, but one advantage of the Dahan Kingdom is that there is no shortage of cultivated land.What if there is no lack of arable land?

, as long as there is enough land reclamation population, then the grain output can still keep up.

After Zhao Kuo got off the train, he soon came to a huge building ship, which is the latest Yuhuang battleship remodeled by the Han Dynasty.

Standing on this battleship, Zhao Kuo looked left and right, feeling a little curious, and said to the respectful commander of the battleship in front of him, "Why do you have to take this ship to the river?"

come up?In fact, I think you should make the boat a little bigger, mainly for the convenience of driving on the sea. "

The commander of the battleship was obviously stunned for a moment after hearing this sentence, and then he said: "What your majesty said is indeed reasonable, but, if the craftsmen on our side consider

, as His Majesty, of course you need to enjoy the highest level of ships in the world. "

After Zhao Kuo heard this sentence, he couldn't help laughing. After a while, Zhao Kuo seriously said to the commander in front of him: "I want

Of course, the boat you are on can be the highest-level ship in the world, but the highest-level ship in the world does not have to sail on this river, you understand

mean? "

The commander nodded in complete understanding.

This little episode did not detract from Zhao Kuo's mood in any way. He was still standing on the plywood with great interest, watching the water in front of him being pushed aside by the battleship.

, Looking at the south bank of the Yangtze River, which was still relatively far away, it is slowly and slowly approaching.

After he went to the south bank of the Yangtze River, Zhao Kuo suddenly found a small town in front of him.

Zhao Kuo asked with interest: "Why can't I see the name of this small town from the map?"

After listening to the explanation of the local officials next to him, Zhao Kuo understood the ins and outs of the whole thing.

It turns out that this small town didn't exist before, but after the Han Kingdom unified the world, it became an important traffic route for the Han Kingdom to travel from south to north.

Slowly there is a small pier.

After the wharf was established, some people began to do some tea business one after another, and then, slowly, some people opened the inn, and slowly some people gathered together.

In just a few years, such a small town emerged from nothing.

Since this town is located on the south bank of the Yangtze River, everyone simply called it Nan'an Town.

After hearing this explanation, Zhao Kuo couldn't help laughing and said, "The name Nan'an Town is indeed more rustic, but it seems a bit awkward to say it.

Not too upscale, how about this, I will give him a new name, from now on this place will be called Wuhan. "

For the name Zhao Kuoqi, of course, everyone present could not have any meaning. They all said that His Majesty is very wise, and the name Wuhan is definitely the most suitable

It's over.

After passing through this Wuhan town, Zhao Kuo led the escort of [-] musketeers and officially started the key part of this southern tour, which was to tour the area south of the Yangtze River.

Generally speaking, Jiangnan in the narrow sense only refers to the area of ​​Suzhou and Hangzhou, but in the broad sense, Jiangnan should refer to the entire south of the Yangtze River, including the two lakes, Jiangxi, Fujian, Guangdong and Guangxi.

, Yunnan, Guizhou and other regions.

This time, what Zhao Kuo wanted to see was the Jiangnan area in a broad sense.

From the perspective of the route, Zhao Kuo's first destination is Changsha City, his capital, in such a Hunan county.

After passing the Yangtze River, you can clearly feel these places. Its traffic conditions are obviously more difficult. The roads are full of dust and the width of the roads

It is also obviously much worse than Jiangbei.

The number of villages encountered on the road is also greatly reduced, but what makes Zhao Kuo happy is that as long as it is in the plain area, there are still a large number of people from the Han Kingdom.