The days when I pretended to be a cat in the Forbidden City[Comprehensive]

The climate in Shu County is warm and humid, with many rivers and fertile soil. In this land, as long as you sow, you can reap the harvest. It is for this reason that Sima Cuo, the general of the Qin State, was able to overwhelm the strategist Zhang Yi decades ago and persuade the King of Qin to win Si Attacking Shu State first, at that time, their purpose was to cultivate Shu State into the rear of Qin State.

It's just that although the land of Shu is good, there is Qinba Mountain in front of it, and in order to break through the obstacle of Qinba Mountain and go straight to the heart of Shu, King Qin thought of an idea back then.

He prepared five stone oxen and told the envoy of Shu that the stone oxen are extremely precious because they can produce gold and are auspicious.In order to show the friendship between the two countries, King Qin reluctantly gave five stone cows and a group of beauties to the King of Shu.

Stone Niu is heavy and difficult to walk. In order to meet Shiniu, the king of Shu sent five warriors to dig a road and build a plank road from Hanzhong to Sichuan to welcome Stone Niu into Shu.

However, when the plank road was completed, what the king of Shu welcomed was not auspiciousness, but tens of thousands of troops from Qin.In the end, the Kingdom of Shu perished, but the road dug by the people of the Kingdom of Shu remained, which became the Golden Bull Road.

In order to strengthen the control over the land of Shu, and in order to be able to transport the rich products of the land out of the land, King Qin spent ten years building the Baoxie Road to connect with the Jinniu Road, which can directly enter the land of Shu.

In addition to the roads of Jinniu Road and Baoxie Road, Qin State also sent people to rebuild the old road dug during the Zhou Dynasty, that is, the dilapidated and rugged Chencang Road.Although there is still only one Jinniu Road to the middle of Shu, the materials from Shu County can be preliminarily diverted in this way, so as not to block the Baoxie Road.

The grain and grass go west and are stored in the western granary of Xianyang—that is, the Chencang with a famous allusion in later generations, while the commodities go east, entering Mei County through the Bao ramp, and then entering Xianyang.

But after Li Bing arrived in Shu County, he found that for Xianyang, the roads were indeed enough, but for Shu, the radiation range of a single golden bull road was very limited.It only covers the land on the west side of Shu County, and there are still large areas in the east that are not accessible to traffic.

His little friend once said that to get rich, you must build a road.

Therefore, Li Bing traveled to the bus area many times this year, and contacted the local gentry, aristocratic and native leaders to ask them to help connect the main roads between Hanzhong and the bus.

As the prefect of Shu County, Li Bing has a certain degree of autonomy in his post, but he is also very clear that the king of Qin would not allow such labor-intensive things as building plank roads, so he can only find another way.If he didn't call for civil service but just made connections in the local area, he naturally wouldn't have to make a report.

But building plank roads takes time and effort, and it is really not easy to convince the local people to agree to this. If Li Bing was not trusted and respected by local people in Shu County, his behavior of wanting to borrow money without paying would definitely be beaten out.

And there is another reason why Li Bing has not been kicked out so far, and that is the profit he can create, which is also one of Li Bing's reliance on persuading them.

Shu is rich in products and can be self-sufficient. However, Shu has a huge disadvantage, that is, no copper is produced here.

That's right, the Bashu generation, as a modern inland industrial province in later generations, did not produce copper itself.In the Bronze Age, there was no copper here, which is pretty damning.

Without copper, there would be no sufficient supply of weapons and agricultural tools. Without copper, they would not be able to mint money. Without copper, they would be left behind and beaten. Therefore, from a very early age, the ancestors of the Shu people were dissatisfied with being beaten. Trapped in this mountain, they have tried every means to get out since earlier.

The people of Shu have the tenacity to refuse to admit defeat from the bottom of their bones.

This is what Li Bing values ​​most.

He opened the wooden box with his own hands, and then took a step back as an invitation gesture to signal the native leader he visited to look at the contents of the box. The leader gave him a suspicious look, and some suspected that there was something threatening inside.However, Li Bing's reputation has always been good. Although he was a little hesitant, the leader still took a step forward.

He heard the voice of the leader gasping as he wished.

Li Bing said calmly: "This is the cloth produced in Shu County. Since its production, the supply in Shu has been in short supply. Even if it is sent to Xianyang, it will be snapped up by people."

This is naturally an exaggeration. The output of this new dyed cloth is not abundant, and there are less than ten pieces that can be sent to Shu, and these will not be used for sale according to the plan.

The native leader held up this small piece of cloth, which was like the color of the clearest sky in autumn, and the white pattern on it was like salt, so beautiful that even a big man like him could not put this piece of cloth down.

He can guarantee that as long as this piece of cloth is seen by the women, his courtyard will never be quiet again tonight.He also believed what Li Bing said, who could deny the beauty of such a fabric?

He immediately understood the meaning of the prefect of Shu County, and also the reason why the prefect of Shu County came here from Chengdu all the way.

Li Bing wanted to sell these fabrics to Xianyang, and Jinniu Road's salt and grain transportation took up the bulk. If he wanted to expand more markets and bring more goods out of Shu, he had to open up new roads.

Only by getting rid of the shackles of the mountains can we get better.

The son of the leader of the Tu nationality was one of the first group of Shu County children who stayed in Xianyang to study. Compared with ordinary Tu people, he knew what the world outside the mountain meant to them, and he knew very well how to open a road here. What is the meaning of the mountain road?

Once there is a plank road here, there will be a steady stream of goods and resources coming here.Undoubtedly, it won't take long for this place to become the busiest city, and his tribe will also benefit from it.

But what made him hesitate was undoubtedly whether the effort was equivalent to the harvest. Road construction was a long process, and the place was backed by the steep Micang Mountain, with many dangerous peaks and steep hillsides.Even the villagers who live here all the year round will turn up on the mountain every few years, just for ordinary walking, not to mention hollowing out the stone wall and inserting wood to build the plank road.

Among them, he dare not imagine the degree of danger at all. He is the leader, and the first thing to estimate should be the interests of his own people, and people are fundamental.

Li Bing didn't force it. He left the meeting ceremony and got up to leave. In his plan, he would visit the seven leaders next, not to mention that as long as the other party didn't refuse to the end, there would be a turning point. He came here just to stay. Next introduction.

The native leader stopped him when he turned to leave, "Are you going to find other leaders next? If so, I suggest you not go. Their situation is similar to ours. A few people are fine. But it’s all up to us, no.”

"But I can recommend someone for you, and she may agree to you."

"This woman's name is Qing, and she is very famous in Badi." As for why she is famous, the leader didn't say much, and there was a clear sign of reluctance to talk about it in detail on her old face, when asked about her relationship with the old leader. What's the difference, he just said lightly, "The Qing women are all hired, dare to do it." Others are unwilling to say more.

Seeing this, Li Bing naturally wouldn't continue to ask without knowing the interest, and he bowed his hands to thank him and left here.

After Li Bing left the house, he asked the person who guided him about the Qing girl in the words of the old leader.

Qingnu is the daughter-in-law of a family in Badi. Her husband died of illness two years ago. Qingnu refused to remarry, but decided to stay at home and guard her husband's property.This is nothing at all, and others will praise her for her deep love and righteousness when they see it. The problem is that Qing girl has no children.

Although the Shu people did not have the complicated inheritance system as the Central Plains people, it was still a bit troublesome for people without children to pass on their heirs. Usually, a baby was adopted from a brother's uncle's family and brought up by a female family member, and then inherited the family business.

However, Qing Nv rejected the adoption, and supported a family business on top of herself.

The meaning of this move is a bit different. At that time, the family was very noisy, but the Qing girl was so strong that she suppressed all the collateral people, and hired a group of people who are good at martial arts to guard the old house. Those who will cause trouble in the future will be thrown out one by one.

And when this matter gradually faded away, the guards did not disband, but were used to escort the caravan to transport goods back and forth.

Since the only way out of Shu is the Jinniu Road, the goods in Badi can only be transported through the Jinniu Road, so there are also fixed commercial roads between Badi and Shu. These roads are high in mountains and deep in forests, and bandits often hide in them. Loot goods for a living.

After Qingnv's goods were robbed a few times, she simply sent someone with a sharp edge to escort them.Even better, in order to reduce costs, this woman also took the initiative to invite several merchants in Badi to form a small alliance to import and export goods together.The other party paid her a certain employment price, and the goods could be stuffed in and protected together.

This is already the embryonic form of Escort, and even has the taste of modern sharing economy, which can be described as very business-minded.

The mining business of Mrs. Qing's husband's family flourished after she took over, and soon became equal to some time-honored brands.Therefore, everyone's views on this woman are quite complicated.

On the one hand, he felt that she was really powerful, and on the other hand, he felt that she was suspected of seizing the property of her husband's family.In short, it's hard to say, it's hard to say.

However, Li Bing felt that the woman might agree to his idea, so he immediately changed his itinerary and approached Qing girl's place first.

Sure enough, the two hit it off almost immediately after talking.Qingnu was full of courage. After hearing about his intention, she only hesitated for less than a cup of tea, and agreed to half of the order. The remaining half required Li Bing to find more allies to share the risk.

Qing Nv said frankly that she is very interested, and if the plank road is cleared, it will be of great benefit to her family business.Her family has a mine, and the workers are also good at digging mountains. It is true that they have the conditions to build plank roads, but this project is really too big, and it would be too much for her family to bear the whole project.

According to Li Bing's plan, he intends to break through Micang Mountain in the Daba Mountains and build a straight plank road to connect the Hanzhong Basin and the Bazhong area, so that the distance is the shortest and most convenient.The plan is that the arrangement is very good, but on the one hand, the craftsmen cannot get up, and on the other hand, the materials cannot be transported up. If it is all on the back of people, more people are needed.

If Li Bing can't solve this problem, then it's useless even if she agrees.Qing Nu said that her people are all hired, and the hired people value profit, and carrying heavy loads on this kind of mountain road is life-threatening, and these people will not be willing to work for her.

And about this...

Li Bing has entrusted his little friend in Xianyang to find a way.Li Bing had great confidence in Lu An's ability.

Coincidentally, just as he continued to go to the next place to persuade, Lu An, who was far away in Xianyang, was also watching the craftsmen experiment with the object built at Li Bing's request-the aerial cableway transport vehicle.

Regardless of the lofty name of this thing, the principle is actually very simple. It is to pull the rope bit by bit through the winch between the two base stations, so as to have the effect of transporting the materials.

It is not difficult to build the base station, the difficulty is the manufacture of the rope.

Ropes for high-altitude operations not only have to bear the gravity of the cargo, but also the damage caused by wind and various climates.What Lu An wants to experiment is the load function of different materials of the rope and the resistance to various environments that play the main role.

On a bamboo slip, he recorded the heavy range of the cable buckle made of bamboo strips in front of him. He was a little surprised that the load-bearing capacity of this bamboo strip treated with a special processing method was not much different from that of an iron wire of the same volume. .If the acquisition of raw materials is considered, it is more economical to use bamboo strips.

However, Zhao Zheng compared the data recorded on several wooden signs on the sidelines, and had different opinions, "the difference is not big for a single time, but if there are too many times, the disadvantage is quite obvious."

The child thinks that the best thing to do is to do it. "Iron wire is not expensive. I heard that Sichuan also produces iron, and weaving bamboo strips requires skills."

Little prodigal!

Lu An turned his head and glanced at this little boy who came to join in the fun today for some reason. He felt a little disappointed in his younger brother's extravagant and wasteful aesthetics, not seeking refinement, but only seeking beauty and luxury. He can imagine the future of China in several ways.

"There is a lot of rain in Sichuan, and iron wire is easy to rust. Rust is hard to deal with and brittle on the other hand." Lu An explained, "It's different with bamboo rafts. Bamboo becomes harder and more flexible when it is wet. It can be used longer."

"Wouldn't it be moldy?" Zhao Zheng immediately pointed out the key point.

Lu An looked at him silently for a while, Zhao Xiaozheng, who was very sensitive to his brother's anger, immediately acted cutely and stopped arguing.

At this time, the bamboo worker who saw the two brothers staring at each other smiled and said in a substandard Daqin official language: "It won't be moldy, use bamboo in winter, no insects, and cook it in salt water for more than ten years." It won't be moldy."

Lu An translated his words to Zhao Zheng, and said: "This cableway should not last long, at most ten years, and it is enough to keep it safe for ten years."

"Why only ten years?" Zhao Zheng was stunned, "It can't be used to move people after moving the goods? Doesn't it mean that it is difficult for people to leave in that place?"

In an instant, everyone paid attention to the child in unison.

Zhao Zheng, who was watched by everyone, was not stage frightened at all. He gestured, "If this thing is used between mountains and rivers, wouldn't people be able to save a lot of effort to pass through it? Whether it is food or grass It will be much more convenient for transportation or people’s movement.”

Seeing no one responded, he asked again: "So, since this bamboo rope is so useful, can it be used to build bridges?"

A few months later, when Lu Buwei, who returned with the surrendered Duke of Eastern Zhou, was ordered to enter the city, he was shocked to find that a weird iron bridge had been erected over the Weihe River, just beside the original stone bridge in Xianyang City. There are far more people walking than on the stone bridge.

"What... what's going on here?" For some reason, the moment he saw the bridge, Lu Buwei's first reaction was that his own boy did it. He suddenly turned his head and looked at a soldier behind him, his gaze With enquiry.

The young man he was watching was also looking at the chain bridge. After noticing Lu Buwei's gaze, he took a look at it. The content of their eyes was unprecedentedly unified-this must be Lu Xiaoan's doing!

If he knew that his father and senior brother thought of him this way, Lu An would definitely yell that he was wronged. This bridge has little to do with him, at least he didn't make it all.

At the earliest time, Lu An wanted to find Zhao Xiaozheng to find a small river and build a bamboo bridge. If this kind of bridge is convenient and easy to build and the cost is not high, it can be popularized in many places, so there is no need to rely so much on the ferry.

Moreover, the bamboo bridge is also very convenient to destroy during wartime, as long as it is burned with a fire.However, Zhao Zheng interrupted at this moment. It is perfectly fine to build an iron bridge. There are wooden boards between the two iron locks. many.

However, it was dismissed because it cost too much and could not achieve the load-bearing effect that Lu An wanted, so Zhao Xiaozheng, who wanted to build a handsome iron lock bridge, went to his father for help.Yiren felt that this was interesting when he heard it, so he agreed with a big wave of his hand.

As a result, the bridge on the Weihe River was upgraded all the way and became a chain bridge.

The author has something to say:

Sima Cuo is the eighth ancestor of Sima Qian and a well-known general of Qin State.

The relationship between Xianyang and Sichuan... is basically like this——

Xianyang

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Hanzhong Basin

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Sichuan Basin Hill

Sichuan Basin Hill

Sichuan Basin Hill

Chengdu (Shu County) Xiaoshan Chongqing (Berk County)

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So there was a saying at that time that Ying Si got a big blood bag after taking Sichuan, which was actually wrong. On the contrary, Qin State spent a lot of effort to improve transportation, and the real fattening of Qin State was basically in Zhuangxiang. In the era of Wang and Qin Shihuang, the roads were opened at that time, and Dujiangyan began to work.

The Land of Abundance is not talking about Sichuan at the beginning, but the Guanzhong Plain of Qin State!

The ancient Shu Road from Hanzhong to Chang'an is like the Qishan Road in the horizontal direction of the thumb of the right hand palm, the Chencang Road in the index finger, the Baoxie Road in the middle finger, the Tangluo Road in the ring finger, and the Meridian Road in the little finger.

Then there are three roads from Hanzhong to Chengdu Plain, Jinniu Road, Micang Road, and the famous Lychee Road for buying lychees for Concubine Yang.It's probably good to leave an impression.

Because there are no history books in the history of the pre-Qin period, everything is a legend, and each has its own theory. The author's statement is for reference only~

Some people say the story of Jinniu Dao is a fairy tale, and some say it is a historical story. Anyway, it is written in the historical records, so let’s treat it as a historical story.

Chencang is the modern Baoji, as you can tell by the name, it used to be the storage place for grain and grass in the rear of Xianyang, Qin State.

Everyone knows the allusion of Ming Xiu plank road and dark Chen Cang.

When Liu Bang became the King of Han, he retreated to Hanzhong and burned down the plank road, which is the Baoxie Road.Then when he was about to come back, he pretended to rebuild the praise ramp and detoured to Chencang from the more difficult Chencang Road (that is, the old road).

After the successful construction of Baoxie Road, Chencang Road was abandoned because it was extremely difficult to walk, so Xiang Yu's army at that time had no idea that someone could come out of this road.

At that time, Liu Bang's strategy was to rush directly into Chencang to take the grain and grass stored by Qin State that had not been taken away by Xiang Yu, and use this as capital to attack Xianyang.

More than 400 years later, Cao Cao also went south to conquer Hanzhong through Baoxie Road. Then N years later, Hanzhong was occupied by Liu Bei.

N years later, Zhuge Liang also had difficulty choosing between N plank roads during his first Northern Expedition. At that time, Shu general Wei Yan suggested that he could lead 500 people to Chang'an from the Ziwu Road from the little thumb. This road is as old as Chencang Road. Being half-abandoned, you can catch the enemy by surprise, and then remove the guards of the Baoxie Road. At that time, Zhuge Liang can lead the army to attack Chang'an from the Baoxie Road northward.

However, Zhuge Liang rejected this proposal in order to seek stability.

He asked Zhao Yun to wait for someone to attract Cao Jun's suggestion on the Baoxie Road, and he led people to take a detour to Qishan Road, which was flat and easy to line up.Later, it was the story of beheading Ma Di with tears.

In fact, Zhuge Liang in history was not full of resourcefulness, he was seeking stability.

The Ancient Shu Road is really amazing!