Three Kingdoms

  Chapter 1176 Talent introduction

  The more he went to the northwest, the more Fei Qian realized why Zhuge Liang chose this offensive route. Well, maybe it was one of the reasons, but this reason should also be a very important one, that is, transportation.

  Before the transportation problem is solved, a large-scale war or a war that lasts for a long time is an act of killing one thousand and self-defeating eight hundred.

   The consumption is too great, not only the consumption of soldiers, but also the consumption of transport troops, and these consumptions are largely irrelevant to war.

  Fei sat on the edge of the green mud water, spread a piece of thick bamboo paper on the relatively smooth stone slab in front of him, and then used a brush to outline on the bamboo paper, drew a rough marching route, and marked the key points of the surrounding mountains and rivers.

Of course, this slightly crude map is still an approximate record and description, and many things still cannot be marked in detail, but Fei Qian at least understands some basic common sense of maps. Map makers are much better.

  At least Feiqian will not draw freehand or realistic landscape pictures on the map...

  The current location is three days away from Hanzhong Yangping Pass.

   That's right, three days.

   Fei Qian, who made a mark, couldn't help but muttered, next time, we must get a meter out. Such a rough calculation method is really too speechless.

  In the Han Dynasty, there was actually a mile meter, or it was called a Si Li car, also known as a record car, but this thing, like many ancient black technologies, was not widely used in the end and was gradually lost.

In fact, the principle of the Sili car is not complicated, it is to use the differential relationship of the gear mechanism, but it is such a technology, in the Han Dynasty, and even for a long time after the Han Dynasty, such a Sili car was only used as an emperor when traveling. One of the indispensable ceremonial guards in the "Great Driver Book", it has not been put into practical use. In addition, no one understands the principle except the manufacturer. Even if it was broken, they didn't know how to repair and maintain it. Therefore, such a relatively bulky car was defeated in the face of China's unique chaotic counting.

  Approximate and approximation, all based on feeling, have been rampant in China for hundreds of thousands of years. It was not until the western machinery attacked the door that they realized how important it is to have an accurate measurement method.

  Fei Qian cast his eyes on the rushing green muddy water beside him, and then raised his head to look into the distance.

  Qingnishui got its name because of the green color on both sides of the bank, which looks like green mud. The current Han Dynasty is not like the later generations. When mentioning the Northwest, they think of desolation and loess, just like the green muddy water in front of them, which is still clear.

   There is still a long way to go.

From the small basin in Hanzhong, exit Yangping Pass in the west, and enter the Qishan Road in the northwest direction. Compared with the Qinling Mountains, this road is much flatter. The mountains are gentle and there are roads between the mountains. , enough to accommodate the troops to line up, not like the Tangluo Road that needs to climb and circle.

After walking northwest for about a day, we came to a confluence of Jushui, Dongdu River, Xihe River, Baihe River and Donggou River. Although there is a lot of water in this place, it is very shallow and not suitable for water transportation. Walking along the river valley, of course, building a camp in such a place for supplies should also be a good choice.

  Fei lurked at this location, marked it a little bit, and drew a "Hui" shape with some horns, indicating that a camp could be built.

   Continue to walk northwest along the Qingni River Valley for about two days, and then arrive here, Ju County.

  This is a rare flat land surrounded by mountains, and has abundant water systems, one is the Jialing River that passes through the county seat, and the other two are the Qingni River and the Xihan River located in the northwest of the county seat.

  West Han water is probably the pain of Zhuge Liang's life.

  When Liu Bang attacked Xiang Yu in the north and Han Xin sent troops out of Hanzhong, he used the water of the Western Han Dynasty to transport grain and grass. However, by the time of Zhuge Liang, this had become the old almanac and could not be copied.

  The West Han River originates from Qishou Mountain in the north of Qishan Mountain. It originally flowed through Juxian County, then continued to the south, and joined the Han River at Yang'an Pass in the southwest of Hanzhong, hence the name West Han River.

So at the beginning, Han Xin could calmly lead one hundred thousand soldiers northward without worrying too much about food and grass, because such bulky things as food and grass could be transported by boat from Hanshui to Xihanshui, and then sent here to Jialingshui. , in transit northwards…

  Even if the shipping technology in the late Qin Dynasty and early Han Dynasty was backward, it was much more convenient than the land transportation of people and horses, but in the era of Zhuge Liang, there was no way.

I don’t know whether it’s Liu Bang’s good luck or Liu Bei’s lack of luck. An earthquake in BC changed the course of the West Han River. From then on, the West Han River directly meets the Jialing River in the northwest of Ju County and no longer goes south. It flows to the Han River, so it has changed from a tributary of the Han River to a tributary of the Jialing River, so the original good natural grain and grass transportation channel has been cut off.

  So in this era, if you want to transfer grain and grass to the north, you must first walk from Hanzhong to Ju County, then take a boat in the county seat, first follow the Jialing River, then take the West Han River, and finally reach Qishan. At the same time, due to the long route, high mountains and narrow water, and dry seasons, small boats are often used to transport grain and grass, which invisibly increases the difficulty of grain and grass transshipment.

  However, Fei Qian did not intend to take the route of grain and grass transportation, but planned to go to Xiabian first, so he took the direction of Qingnishui.

The Qingni River and Jialing River in Juxian County meet in the north of the county seat. Originally, the river was narrow and blocked with silt. However, Yu Xu, the former prefect of Wudu, repaired the roads twice, and the water transportation of the two rivers was reduced. It was opened, so the transportation in this area is convenient, and it is also an area where a large number of goods come and go, and it has become a land of wealth. This time, the place where Li Ru borrowed grain and grass is here.

  The further north he went, the more Fei Qian understood how helpless and desolate Zhuge Liang's choice was at that time...

Once Jingzhou was lost, what Zhuge Liang lost was not only a large piece of land, but also a place to supplement talents. The local gentry in Sichuan and Shu, like the local gentry in Dongwu, mostly belonged to the land that only cared about the three points in front of them, and did not want to make half a point outward. Therefore, Zhuge Liang's desire to defeat the vast Wei State, capture Longyou, and obtain the support of Longyou's talents has become the top priority of his strategy.

Longyou is located in Yongliang. Because of its close relationship with Qianghu, most of the people here are strong by nature, good at riding and archery, practicing martial arts, and have extremely strong combat effectiveness. Therefore, Xiliang's strong soldiers are not for nothing, so this place is also a supplement for combat. A strong base of soldiers.

  Therefore, there is also a saying called "Kandong is a prime minister, and Longxi is a general". Zhuge Liang's troops left Qishan Mountain and entered Longyou, in fact, it was to recruit generals and replenish the source of troops...

  Speaking of which, hmm...

Fei Qian pinched his beard, which was not too long, thought of something, couldn't help but shook his head and laughed twice, then put the brush on the pen case, and asked Huang Xu to put these things away, and he couldn't help sighing when he faced the muddy water .

Therefore, Zhuge Liang chose Jiang Wei. In addition to Jiang Wei's own talent, and more importantly, apart from Jiang Wei, there is no one in the entire Shu Kingdom who can have a strong desire to attack Longyou like Jiang Wei and can thoroughly attack Longyou. Execute Zhuge Liang's strategy and fulfill Zhuge Liang's dream.

   Take Longyou, take people, take land, take horses, recuperate, and then take Guanzhong, and then join forces with the sweet party Wu to destroy the salty party Wei, and finally clean up the sweet party Wu and rule the world...

   In this way, Sichuan-flavored hot pot dominates the rivers and lakes, long live the spicy party!

what a pity…

   "Your Majesty, Jiang Gongcao is here..." Huang Xu reported.

   "Please." Fei Qian turned around and said.

  Interesting, I just thought of Jiang Wei, and finally Jiang Jiong came...

   Although Jiang Jiong’s name is Jiong, he doesn’t look like Jiong. On the contrary, he has a handsome appearance, a strong figure, and a bit of elegance. As expected, he is Jiang Wei’s father, and he has a good template.

   Well, at this point in time, was Jiang Wei born?

Fei Qian didn't have an encyclopedia on hand, so he really couldn't remember when Jiang Wei was born, but since he was the heir of Zhuge Kongming, he must be ten or twenty years younger than Brother Zhu, and now Brother Zhu is still in Lushan. I live in the wooden house below...

  By the way, I built that wooden house, can I ask Zhuge for some rent money then?

  How much should I charge?

   "My subordinates greet the general!" Jiang Jiong stepped forward and bowed his hands.

  Jiang Jiong transported food and grass for Feiqian, and handled affairs. Naturally, he couldn't do without a more formal identity. Therefore, he took the position of meritorious service officer of You Fufeng, and naturally he could be regarded as Feiqian's subordinate to some extent.

  After seeing the ceremony, Fei Qian didn't spend too much time with Jiang Jiong, so he directly asked about the transfer of grain and grass.

   "General Qi, Di Wang has an old relationship with someone, and the transfer of grain and grass is profitable, so the Di people are happy to see Cheng Ye..." Jiang Jiong replied with his hands clasped.

Longyou is mixed with fish and dragons. Since the Zhou and Qin Dynasties, most of them lived in Mianzhu, Qi, Ji, Di, Di, Qiang, Lu and other Rongs. Most of the Qiang people lived in Wuwei, Anding, Tianshui, Jincheng, and Jiuquan counties in Liangzhou, and the Di people lived in Wudu. There are Xiqiang in the west of Hexi, and Xianbei and Xiongnu in the north. Therefore, in this area, the problem of ethnic minorities is also quite serious, and the Han nationality also has good times and bad times.

  In the Xiabian area, the Di people are the most concentrated, and their leaders call themselves kings, and they are Di Wangke.

The Baoxie Road is still repairing the plank road. Although it has been repaired urgently for a while, the project is difficult after all, and there is no way to completely repair it in a while. Keep it going for a while.

"Good." Fei Qian nodded and said, "Transporting food and grass, the affairs are complicated, fortunately, Zhong Yi has suffered, and it will be Zhong Yi's great achievement to be self-sufficient in Guanzhong..." Do you always have to write a bad check, otherwise the subordinates What kind of enthusiasm did you bring?

  Jiang Jiong hurriedly thanked him again.

   "By the way, how many soldiers and horses does King Di have?" Fei Qian waved his hand, signaling to Jiang Jiong that there is no need to be polite, and then changed the subject and asked, "How powerful is it?"

Although it is said that Di Wangke is now biased towards Feiqian and has some relationship with Jiang Jiong, these ethnic minorities in Xiliang do not have a strong contract spirit, and it is not uncommon for them to turn their backs if they turn their faces, so be careful Some are also required.

"General Qi, there are three thousand Di soldiers in Di Wang's nest, all of whom are capable of fighting, especially good at running in the mountains and whistling in the forest..." Jiang Jiong said slowly, then glanced at Fei Qian, and continued, "...But Di People are divided into different categories, there are Qingdi, Baidi, Anaconda, etc., each of which has its own clan, and they are intermarried with Di and Qiang. Now there are Qiang in Di, and there are Di in Qiang..."

   Fei Qian frowned and nodded.

   This point, why is it almost the same as all the nobles and aborigines? Or is it that this has become a fine tradition in China, but everything that touches the edge becomes the same?

  Whether it is in Shandong or Shanxi, the gentry also rely on marriages, colluding with each other to form a huge network of relationships. Unexpectedly, the ethnic minorities in Longxi are also like this. Are they close to Zhu Zhechi, or close to Mo Zhehei?

   According to Jiang Jiong, the Di people are good at mountain warfare, and the Qiang people are naturally good at cavalry warfare. This combination is really...

take it easy.

  Fei Qian thought for a moment, and then said to Jiang Jiong: "After returning to Guanzhong, someone will send some fine things. At that time, Zhong Yi will give it to the leader of the Di people. It is a gift of gratitude..."

  Jiang Jiong's eyes flickered for a while, but he nodded in agreement without saying anything.

   "What does Zhong Yi think, it's okay to be blunt..." Fei Qian noticed Jiang Jiong's performance, and said directly.

  Jiang Jiong glanced at Fei Qian, and felt that Fei Qian was not just perfunctory, so he said tentatively: "...General...do you want to implement a strategy of differentiation?"

"This..." Fei Qian pondered for a while, but decided not to hide it from Jiang Jiong. On the one hand, since Jiang Jiong guessed a little bit, it would seem petty to hide and deny it intentionally. On the other hand, Jiang Jiong can be regarded as a person recommended by Li Ru , and somewhat guaranteed, so he nodded and admitted, and said, "The land of Xiabian is connected to Longyou in the north, Guanzhong in the east, and Hanzhong in the south. Once it is unstable, all three sides will be chaotic..."

  Jiang Jiong was silent for a moment, and said: "So, my subordinate suggests that the general might as well be more friendly with Baima Qiang..."

   "Baima Qiang?" Fei Qian was a little confused.

   Isn’t this talking about the Di people again? How did they get connected with Baima Qiang?

   Perhaps seeing Fei Qian's doubts, Jiang Jiong explained: "Baima Qiang is also called Baima Di, among which Qiang and Di are mixed, and they are inseparable..."

I see.

   Fei Qian nodded.

   This is the benefit of the local indigenous people. The Jiang family is also a common surname in Longyou, with the largest number of people in Ji County, so they naturally have a good understanding of the situation in Longyou.

   "That's right," Fei Qian said with a smile, "Zhong Yi is from Longyou, can anyone recommend me?"

  Feiqian is very different now than when it was in Bingbei.

In the eyes of the people of the Han Dynasty, the place in Bingbei was poor and remote, and lived next to the Hu people, as if later generations said they were going to Inner Mongolia. How attractive, but now Feiqian holds the three major counties of Guanzhong, Zuo Fengyi, You Fufeng, Jingzhaoyin, this area is naturally much better than Bingbei.

   After all, the big Han is accompanying the capital, and Fei Qian also needs some gentry children outside Guanzhong to balance and dilute the power of the gentry in Guanzhong, so the introduction of talents is an urgent need at the moment.

  Why not find Li Ru, but Jiang Jiong?

  Isn’t this obvious? On Li Ru’s side, there are Jia Xu, Jiang Jiong, Zhang Ji, Zhang Xiu, and Gan Feng who were originally subordinate to Dong Zhuo.

  Li Ru also understands this point, so even though he knows that Fei Qian needs talent in Longyou, he will never take the initiative to recommend them unless Fei Qian asks.

Jiang Jiong is different. According to the unspoken rules of officialdom in the Han Dynasty, whoever recommends who is in charge will benefit. Much better for Ru's network to continue expanding...

  Therefore, when Fei Qian mentioned it, Jiang Jiong was really interested. He cupped his hands and said, "The general intends to recruit talents, and his subordinates will naturally try their best... There is one person right now who can be called a virtuous person..."

  (end of this chapter)