No city or place can be built in a short time, let alone Kyoto in the Tang Dynasty. For such a top priority, it would take several years to complete the plan on the sand table perfectly.
After Li Zhi and Wu Mei exploited the profits from the city's construction in the court in an almost bandit way, and after completing this matter with Li Hong, they began to live a carefree life as emperors and empresses.
The Ministry of Industry's government affairs for many years before this had been to build a Kangzhuang Avenue directly from Chang'an to Anxi, and it had been completed before the expansion of Chang'an City.
In addition, when Li Hong was the Minister of Household Affairs, he single-handedly promoted the extension of the Great Official Road from Chang'an to Luoyang. In the past ten years, three Great Official Roads had been extended from Chang'an City in the entire Tang Dynasty.
It goes along the Hexi Corridor to Anxi in the west, leaves Luoyang in the east and goes down the Yellow River to the Bohai Bowl. To the south, it goes all the way south from Zhengzhou and builds a Daguan Road along the Tongji Canal leading to Sizhou and Yangzhou.
The construction of three official roads greatly reduced the Tang Dynasty's dependence on water transportation. At the same time, as a large number of horses were moved by the court from the locations of nomadic tribes into the pass, they either went south to various inns on the official roads, or were sold to Transport merchants and so on.
This ensured the smoothness and flexibility of land transportation, and the cities in the Tang Dynasty that were close to the three official roads gradually began to prosper. In addition, there were no natural or man-made disasters in the south of the Yangtze River, and the food harvest was abundant. After satisfying their food and clothing, a large number of handicraftsmen They began to pour into the cities along the road in large numbers.
Most of the cities in the Tang Dynasty, especially those in the south of the Yangtze River, were built along rivers. In areas with developed waterways in the north, this situation was also unavoidable.
The three water and land channels of Tongji Canal, Yellow River and Yongji Canal, plus the current Daguan Road that runs between Yongji Canal and Yellow River, make the cities along the coast, although not as prosperous as those in the south of the Yangtze River, still prosperous and prosperous. A thriving scene.
The Yongji Canal leads directly to Youzhou, and then directly to the outside of the customs. Lu Zhaolin, now the governor of Youzhou, has begun to communicate and discuss with Ge Xiyuan, the governor of Andong, intending to contribute funds from both sides, and then report to the court to request funding for funding, and then Along the Bohai Official Road, the official road passes through Youzhou and then extends out of the pass.
Li Hong was very secretive about this. At the beginning, even the joint memorial between Lu Zhaolin and Ge Xiyuan was placed at the bottom of the memorials and he was still unwilling to face it.
Xue Rengui, Hei Te Changzhi, and Zhang Jianzhi gathered in Anxi. Tocharo, Khwarezm, and Dashi began to engage in various minor conflicts and infighting among themselves.
Although the Tang Dynasty and the Dashi have never had a real head-to-head confrontation, both the Tang and the Dashi are taking advantage of the Tocharian tribes they control, as well as the fierceness and brainlessness of the Khwarezm people. , making tentative contact with the other party's forces.
Dashi has obviously undergone a lot of internal changes in the past two years, and the use of troops against Anxi is not as inevitable as it was at the beginning. As Tocharo was controlled by them and the Tang Dynasty, Dashi's original high momentum , is slowly disappearing during this year.
On the other hand, although the civil and military group composed of Zhang Jianzhi, Xue Rengui and Heiqia Changzhi, and the Tocharian forces supported by Belus, have never occupied an overwhelming advantage in Tocharo, the Khwarezm people have been defeated by them. In a disguised form, he was attracted to the Anxi Corps.
With the large-scale expansion of the Anxi Corps, Anxi official roads are constantly appearing. The merchant brigades requisitioned by the imperial court, as well as the Ministry of War's own supply team, are continuously transporting supplies from within the pass.
In terms of material supplies, it has already taken an overwhelming advantage. A large amount of warm and cold clothing was sent to the Zhechong Mansion of the Corps, and then distributed to the hands of the soldiers. Even Huarazimo, who was absorbed by Xue Rengui and Hei Te Changzhi, Everyone has an old set of warm clothes.
Outside a barracks in Suiye City, an important town in Anxi, several war horses were passing quickly. In the heavy snow falling from the sky, with the rhythmic sound of the horses' hooves passing by, a messy black line was left on the white snow. Horse hoof prints.
The entire Broken Leaf City was now covered in white snow. The black city walls that were originally built with bluestone were now completely white. In the entire city, few people braved the wind and snow to wander on the streets.
Even the business travelers who had just entered the city drove the camel team into the inn under the greeting of the shopkeeper. When they opened their mouths, a lot of snowflakes flew into their mouths. They greeted the innkeeper loudly a few times and then abandoned the camel team. After getting into the inn, I grabbed a bowl of good wine from the counter and drank it in one gulp.
"This weather is really torturous. I have never seen such heavy snow in the world since I established the camel team." The shopkeeper of the camel team ordered the clerk at the counter to give his waiter Serve the wine.
While looking at the lobby of the inn, he saw a scantily clad woman with a beard, twisting her graceful body flexibly amidst the noise. As the hem of her skirt flew, everyone cheered, even those who were very close. From time to time he would reach out and touch one, as if he had taken advantage of it randomly, and he laughed so happily.
Then, seeing Hu Nu's charming eyes towards him, he drank a bowl of wine in one gulp, then took out a broken piece of silver from his arms, and threw it happily on the stage.
Or even some people, holding small golden nuggets in their hands, raised their hands to signal to others around them, then stepped on the stage, hugged Hu Ji's soft waist, and the small gold nuggets in their hands followed the trend, He placed it on Hu Ji's chest in the rough waves that could hold the brush, and then jumped off the high platform with a loud laugh.
In this way, every merchant or traveler present will already understand that today, if nothing unexpected happens, this Orchid will have to serve the man who just gave the gold nugget tonight.
Of course, if you also want to kiss her, or hope to get a beautiful woman in your arms today, then spend more money than the big man just now and grab the beautiful woman.
But under normal circumstances, no one would make such a meaningless bid for an orchid. After all, not far from the inn, there are a lot of orchids for your entertainment and enjoyment.
Several iron cavalry, braved by the wind and snow, quickly stopped at the door of the inn. A sharp whistle sounded. Immediately, a man came out to lead the horse for them, and then a few people rushed into the sweltering heat, covered in wind and snow. In the hotel lobby.
The original mellow aroma of wine, mixed with the unpleasant smell of sweat in the inn hall, made people almost faint from the questions on the tip of their noses when they opened the thick door curtain and came in.
Zhang Jianzhi held his breath, took off the leather hat on his head and covered it with his mouth. He looked at the black-toothed Changzhi who was waving to him from the second floor. After giving a few instructions to the people behind him, he squeezed away the others. The man ran along the wooden stairs.
"Why are you here? Was there an accident on the road?" Hei Chi Changzhi pushed a bowl of wine to Zhang Jianzhi, and then asked with a concerned look on his face.
Zhang Jianzhi didn't say anything. He shook the melted snow on his body and dusted his leather hat on the side of his calf. Then he looked at the other wine bowl and saw that the seat was empty. He stretched out his hand to pick up the wine bowl. He took a nice sip from the wine bowl, then let out a comfortable sound, smacked his lips and said, "It's no surprise. The wind and snow are too heavy. It's better in the city. Once you leave the city, the snowflakes are like white cloth blocking your eyes." You can't even see the road ahead. Where are you going to the toilet?" After finishing speaking, Zhang Jianzhi pointed to the empty seat and asked.
"Xue Ne's wife has given birth, and she's anxious to go back to hold her grandson." Hei Te Changzhi sipped the wine in his mouth and looked at Hu Ji below who was hugged around the waist again, a piece that was much bigger than before. The gold nugget was stuffed between the legs from the short skirt that exposed the belly.
As for the big man who just stuffed the gold nugget into Hu Ji's chest, he was stunned for a moment when he saw the action of the man above him, and then his face suddenly burst into laughter, and he even shouted that he was okay, but he was thinking in his heart: "What did I just do?" I didn’t expect it to be stuffed into that girl’s lower body, haha.”
"Xue Ne's wife gave birth to a baby today? Is it easy to find a midwife? I have already said that my daughter-in-law should be sent back to Chang'an, but Xue Rengui just won't listen." After two bowls of wine, Zhang Jianzhi's fingers were numb from the cold. He also became more flexible. He picked up a piece of meat with his chopsticks, put it in his mouth, drank the wine, and chewed it.
"Who dares to take care of the affairs of the old Xue family? Nowadays, old Xue's kung fu is not as good as it used to be, but his temper is three points worse than before. He can't afford to offend him." Black Teeth Changzhi looked relaxed. said.
Looking at Zhang Jianzhi who had taken off his fur coat, he had been exposed to the sun and rain in Anxi for the past two years. He lost a touch of civil servant temperament and gained a touch of roughness. He continued to ask easily: "Tell me, what's the matter?" Okay, do you agree?"
"I agreed. The Tocharians are really difficult to deal with. Belus wanted to restore the country and was unwilling to express any more opinions on this matter. But fortunately, he agreed in the end. But you also know the Tocharians. The past two years have basically been a battleground for our family. In addition, there are many girls and boys, so it is common for brothers to share the same wife... "
"What? Do you still want His Highness to promise them a wife? I've turned against him. It's really not possible. We can still destroy those unscrupulous people in Khwarezm without their help. It just takes a little effort. It's just a little kung fu." Hei Te Changzhi slapped the wine bowl on the table, eyes widened, and said with murderous intent.
Zhang Jianzhi looked at Hei Te Changzhi's murderous appearance and exposed his strong chest. He smiled leisurely, raised the wine bowl and drank it, and said happily: "You are overthinking this, they haven't done it yet." Dare you ask, how many days has it been snowing? If Tocharo didn't have food supplies from the Tang Dynasty, many people would have starved to death. Now they just hope to have a set of clothing to protect themselves from the wind and snow. The rest, they I don’t want to think about it anymore, a lot of the war horses have also frozen to death, and the cannibals are not vegetarians. They teamed up with the Tocharians on the other side, and it was quite miserable for them. Both sides are now unable to fight anymore. I’m afraid it won’t be long. , it’s time for us to confront the big eater.”
"I, Hei Te Changzhi, wish for more. If it weren't for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's plot against Khwarazmo, I would have led the troops to destroy their prestige." Hei Te Changzhi is now in the Tang Dynasty, and Xue Rengui and I are like Even with the existence of the old gangster, no one dared to mess with him, except Zhang Jianzhi.
(End of chapter)