Chapter 135: Together Management (21)

When the Dangxiang House in Tongxin City was driven away, the Northwest Alliance occupied the city. With the entry of various personnel, the new population in Tongxin City gradually approached 10,000. In the city, there were more than 2,000 Yongxing Army soldiers who had retreated from Xiaoniuguan to rest in the city, the sergeants of the Banzhou Army who transported food and grass and temporary recruitment villagers, as well as the Black Diao Army soldiers who returned to the city to get married, the Qingzhou infantry, the Independence Army soldiers, the field hospitals, the craftsmen of the Black Smiths camp, the Fengzhou Chamber of Commerce representatives who came to Tongxin City to observe the wind direction, and nearly 700 Dangxiang women who were forcibly married by the Black Diao Army and the Independence Army veterans.

Hou Dayong and Huo Zhixing walked out of Zhangji Blacksmith Shop, and the guards guarded outside the door quickly led the "wind" over. Hou Dayong currently has two war horses, one is "wind" and the other is Ruoergai's war horse. "Feng" is not young anymore, and its physical strength and sensitivity are constantly declining. "Feng" is the war horse given to Hou Dayong by the warrior of Sumomushi. He accompanied Hou Dayong through the nearly four years from the third year of Guangshun to the third year of Xiande. He experienced the wars of Cangzhou, Gaoping, Fengzhou and the northwest. He was the most loyal friend of Hou Dayong after he came to the Great Zhou Dynasty due to a plane crash, and it was also the best witness of Hou Dayong's magnificent life experience.

However, as a war horse galloping on the battlefield, the "wind" cannot escape the laws of nature and inevitably grow old. Withdrawal from the historical stage, whether it is against the war horse or the general, it is a cruel thing, especially those who have been glorious, and the gap between the front and back seems particularly cruel and ruthless. In order to show that he can still fight for the country, the famous general Lian Po gritted his teeth and ate a dou of rice and ten kilograms of meat in front of the envoy of King Zhao. Unexpectedly, the envoy of King Zhao sat on the side of Lian Po's political enemy and reported to King Zhao as if it were: General Lian had a good appetite. He always fucked and ran to the cottage. King Zhao gave up his plan to re-activate Lian Po. Although the sunset of the old general Lian Po was extremely good, he could only slowly sink into the horizon.

In Hou Dayong's mind, "wind" is a war horse with great achievements and a hero who accompanied his growth. He couldn't bear to "wind" wait for the arrival of the god of death in the corridor without doing anything. As long as he is in Tongxin City, Hou Dayong would try his best to ride the "wind". When he left Tongxin City and needed to run long distances or gallop, Hou Dayong rode the Ruoergai war horse named "Son of Wind".

"Feng" has long been able to understand human nature, and he can feel his situation. Therefore, when he uses his remaining heat, "Feng" always walks smoothly and dexterously on the streets of Tongxin City with the tacit understanding established with Hou Dayong for many years. He uses his own actions to prove the value of his existence. To accompany his master, "Feng" can feel the respectful eyes of the soldiers coming towards him. Whenever he goes on, "Feng" always raises his head. There is a little pride in his eyes, and a little faintly dim.

Huo Zhixing was riding a horse, but he was still immersed in the passion for building the White Wolf Camp and said sincerely: "The White Wolf Camp is really good. The governor has a unique vision, and the subordinates admire him very much. Can you give me some advice?"

The guards followed Hou Dayong and Huo Zhixing at a distance of about five or six meters. At this distance, they could not hear the conversation between the two and quickly rushed to the side of the two. Although the content of the conversation between the two is not confidential to the guards, maintaining a distance of five or six meters has become a distance, and a distance is a good thing. Without a good distance, good people will do bad things. With a good distance, bad people will do good things.

When Hou Dayong heard Huo Zhixing's sincere flattery, he smiled and said, "I will tell you a story. There is a garden in a large yard. The owner wants to build a passable path in the garden. The requirement is to be both beautiful and convenient. If Huo envoy comes to practice, how to start."

Huo Zhixing thought for a while and said, "This should be considered based on factors such as the location of the door, the type of flowers and grasslands, the direction of the garden, and the comprehensive factors such as who is coming to walk."

"The housekeeper does not understand this knowledge. What if he is asked to build the road?" Hou Dayong saw that Huo Zhixing was a little hesitant, so he said to himself: "This housekeeper is a smart man. After getting the task, he did not take action immediately. Instead, he removed the wall and allowed the people to walk freely through the garden. A month later, the garden naturally formed a passage that everyone is accustomed to walking. The housekeeper paved the passage with stone slabs, and a practical and beautiful path was repaired."

Huo Zhixing couldn't help but praise: "What a smart housekeeper." Huo Zhixing had a high understanding of architecture. He immediately woke up. The Jiedushi was answering his question and said thoughtfully: "I know the basis for the Jiedushi's location. The location of the White Wolf Camp is actually an abandoned camp by the Dangxiang people. Moreover, the camp of the Dangxiang people has been abandoned recently. The Dangxiang people have lived by the Qingshui River for hundreds of years. The camp where they live now must be summarized by the Dangxiang people's practice, and it is the most suitable place for camping."

Hou Dayong nodded and said, "Although this principle is simple, many smart people ignore this problem. In fact, there are big principles in small problems. But everyone does not think deeper, for example, why do apples always fall to the ground and not fly to the sky?"

Huo Zhixing looked at Hou Dayong with some surprise and said to himself: All three-year-old children know about these problems, do you still need to think about it?

After Hou Dayong raised this question, he smiled with a little self-deprecating smile and said, "It's too far. Let's talk about the White Wolf Camp. The overall principle of the new military camp should be people-oriented, not only to make the soldiers live safely, but also to make the soldiers live comfortably."

When Hou Dayong said this, he suddenly stopped. Looking at Huo Zhixing, Huo Zhixing looked up at the vast sky, with a confused expression on his face, and murmured: "Why didn't I think of this problem? Why do apples always fall to the ground and why do they always fall to the ground?"

Hou Dayong did not expect that Huo Zhixing would really think about the question that Newton stood on the shoulder of a giant. He didn't want his chief architect to become a philosopher or physicist, so he raised his voice and said, "Huolang, you rushed to Tongxin City so quickly. Is there anything wrong?"

When Huo Zhixing heard the Jiedushi ask about the specific affairs of the White Wolf Camp, he came back from Newton's question and said, "I took the craftsmen to check the White Wolf Camp camp and also discussed the military camp sketches. I have some ideas and come to report to the Jiedushi."

While talking, the two arrived at the Marquis Mansion of Tongxin City. The Marquis Mansion was actually a temple in Tongxin City, and Hou Dayong's convention room was next to the dormitory of the abbot.

Huo Zhixing spread the sketches drawn by Hou Dayong on the table, pointed at the facilities of the barracks with his fingers, and said, "Journalists just said that people-oriented, but the officials thought it was right. I have a suggestion that all barracks should be equipped with heating devices such as ground dragons and fire walls. The winter in Qingshui River is really cold. The cold wind blowing from the northern desert comes south along the river channel, and the whistling sounds are overwhelming, which can really freeze your ears. Without heating equipment, winter days will be really hard."

Hou Dayong looked at the picture carefully. He did not indicate the heating equipment in the sketch. In the winter of Qingshui River, it was impossible to pass without heating equipment. No wonder Huo Zhixing hurried to come to him and explained: "The picture I gave you is a sketch, just some of my ideas, not a formal construction drawing. You can repaint the construction drawings of Bailang Camp based on the actual situation. However, after the formal plan is determined, it must be shown to me and I can only officially start construction after I agree."

Huo Zhixing breathed a sigh of relief at this time and said, "The picture drawn by the Jiedushi is actually very good, but some small places need to be improved. Jiedushi, please see, the location of this camp is slightly higher than the surrounding terrain. We can take advantage of this to lead a canal around the military camp. A natural fortification is like a heart city."

Hou Dayong turned around to the big map of Qingshui River and looked for a while, and said, "Do you know the water level during the rise of Qingshui River? If the rainfall in the area surges in one year, will the military camp be in danger of being submerged?"

Huo Zhixing said: "Near Xiaoniu Pass, there is a cliff on the bank of Qingshui River. I have carefully checked the cliff. The traces of flooding are not high. The height of the White Wolf Camp is definitely a safe location." Hou Dayong was very impressed by Huo Zhixing's ability to see the field test and suggested: "There are many Dangxiang women in Tongxin City. They should be clear about the situation of the rising water in Qingshui River. You can find an interpreter to ask these women so that they can be more clear. I don't want any enemy to use this small waterway to implement the plan to flood the seven armies." Huo Zhixing laughed and said: "Don't worry, Jiedu, the White Wolf Camp is located by the Qingshui River. It is the new river god in the Qingshui River, which can suppress the water demons."

Hou Dayong suddenly remembered something again and asked: "The maximum capacity of the military camp should be considered as 15,000 people. If all of them have heating equipment, what materials should be used as fuel." Huo Zhixing said: "I have sent someone to investigate. There are many dense forests on Dalong Mountain, which are cut down as fuel, which is enough to support the winter."

Hou Dayong shook his head and said, "Dangxiangfang has lived in Qingshui River for more than a hundred years. Finally, it is difficult to raise such a good forest in Dalong Mountain. We Dazhou people come here to cut trees. In less than five years, the Qingshui River will become poor mountains and bad waters, and it is extremely difficult to return to its previous state. We cannot do such stupid things. I just said that we should be people-oriented, but in fact we should add one sentence: We should not only be people-oriented, but also be united in nature and harmony between man and nature, so that we can leave some green mountains and green waters for future generations."

Hou Dayong's profound remarks made Huo Zhixing stunned. He said in a little puzzled manner: "How can you keep warm without trees?"

On the mountains on the east and west sides of Qingshui River, Hou Dayong discovered some very shallow coal mines. These coal seams on the ground are dim in color, but are more flammable and have a large reserve. They can be used as the main fuel. He said: "Carbonite can be seen everywhere on the edge of Dalong Mountain. If they are mined, they can solve the fuel problem."

Huo Zhixing looked embarrassed and said, "There are many carbonite mines in the Central Plains, but the manufacturing of carbonite mines is quite particular. It not only needs to prevent span collapses, but also waterproofing. What's even more terrifying is that there is miasma in the mine, and it will die when it encounters it, killing people invisibly. I am a little scared of this."

In modern society, Hou Dayong has visited many places in the northwest for military exercises and has seen small coal mines in modern society. He is still scared of the harsh production conditions of small coal mines. Like Huo Zhixing, he always feels that the black mining holes are monsters that eat people. However, for the heating of the White Wolf Camp, coal must be mined. Hou Dayong said: "When I was a defensive envoy in Zhengzhou, I knew that there were many coal wells in Zhengzhou, Xingzhou, Lushan and Hebi. I heard that there were hundreds of people digging coal in Hebi in a coal well, and the well entrance was a circular vertical shaft. As the saying goes, there must be brave men under heavy rewards. We still have to spend a lot of money to hire high-quality coal well craftsmen from the Central Plains."

Huo Zhixing saw that Hou Dayong had decided to dig coal. He said: "If heating is solved, the amount of timber land will be greatly reduced, mainly used for house repairs and building barracks. If each mountain is controlled to a certain amount of cut down, it would not have been caused by the Bald Mountain."

The two talked about some details. Hou Dayong mainly studied military in modern society, and was a layman in construction, coal mining and iron manufacturing. However, the transportation information technology of modern society was developed. Although he was not proficient in it, he knew a little about the basic principles. Huo Zhixing was a practical practitioner, and often Hou Dayong asked about ideas. Huo Zhixing followed the ideas and thoughts to solve the problem. The two had different strengths and weaknesses, but when they talked, they felt a bit of pleasure of "a thousand cups of wine for friends".

When the smell of meat floated in the yard, the two realized that it was noon before they knew it. Hou Dayong remembered that the representative of the Western Shu Chamber of Commerce invited him to have a meal at noon today. In order to develop the business in Tongxin City, Hou Dayong did not refuse to accept the invitation. At this time, Hou Dayong invited Huo Zhixing to the banquet together.

In Tongxin, the military city, Ma Zhongtian, the representative of the Western Shu Chamber of Commerce, fully utilized his imagination and hooked some fresh fish that the Dangxiang people never ate in Qingshui River. He also bought a fat and tender lamb from the army at a high price, and added some wild game to cook a fragrant banquet. This hard-earned banquet fully demonstrated the fine, cunning and worldly character of the Shu people. When Hou Dayong faced this banquet, he couldn't help but think of the Sichuan cuisine and Chongqing Jianghu cuisine that were popular in modern society. He secretly praised in his heart: It seems that the art of eating has been popular in Bashu since ancient times, and there are heroes in the chef industry for generations. No wonder he conquered the mouths of hundreds of millions of Chinese people a thousand years later.

After drinking and having enough food, Ma Zhongtian, a representative of the Western Shu Chamber of Commerce, took advantage of the harmonious atmosphere and asked Hou Dayong for his calligraphy with a smile.

Writing is a difficult problem for Hou Dayong. Although in the three years of the Great Zhou Dynasty, Hou Dayong practiced calligraphy when he had time to prevent his writing from being ugly in the upper class, but after writing, it was extremely difficult to write very well, just as it was difficult for most couples to be in love with each other halfway. Hou Dayong looked at Ma Zhongtian, who looked eager, and in order to attract businessmen to unite, he couldn't bear to turn his wishes and took the four treasures of the study. After thinking for a long time, he waved his hand to write the five big words "New School Jianghu Cuisine".

Ma Zhongtian had a very high emotional intelligence. Seeing that Hou Dayong's calligraphy was extremely average, he praised: "I will go back to Jinzhou City to open a restaurant and hang out the new-style vegetable gardens given by the Jiedushi. It will definitely cause a sensation in Jinzhou City and make a fortune."

When Huo Zhixing was in Zhengzhou and Fengzhou, he knew that Hou Dayong liked to make friends with merchants. He had been a local official in Zhongmu and Chengzhou. His knowledge was much more wise than ordinary scholars. However, he still looked down on merchants in his bones. He did not talk too much with Western Shu merchant Ma Zhongtian. However, the taste of this table of dishes was indeed good. Huo Zhixing was so lucky that he was busy fighting against those wild game. When Hou Dayong wrote the five big words "New Jianghu Cuisine", Huo Zhixing was full of the fragrance of wild game and fresh fish. He felt that these five words revealed the Sichuan cuisine and artistic conception, which was really bad for the Jieduan to think of it, but this hand was really not satisfactory, and it was difficult to match the talent of the Jieduan.

After Hou Dayong finished writing the "New-style Jianghu Cuisine", he saw the oil on the corner of Huo Zhixing's mouth. He thought about it and said to Huo Zhixing: "Jun Huo, I will write you a piece of calligraphy, and you can carve it on the stone tablet." Huo Zhixing did not expect that Hou Dayong would even write to himself with this shabby word. He bit a piece of fat and tender meat from his mouth, and said vaguely: "The Jiedushi's calligraphy, good, good, good."

Hou Dayong thought carefully for a while, and when he started writing, he had already restrained his smile and became serious. He carefully wrote the eight big words "Do it yourself, have enough food and clothing". Hou Dayong used Yan style, and the font was correct, and it actually had a bit of Yan style. After Hou Dayong finished writing, Huo Zhixing fully understood the meaning of Hou Dayong's gift: these eight words are the requirements for the construction of the Bailang Camp.

Huo Zhixing, who had obtained Mobao, did not stay in Tongxin City for too long. In the afternoon, he took Mobao back to Tongxin City quickly and arrived at the Bailang Camp base. Several craftsmen engraved eight big characters on several large stones standing on the left side of the camp overnight.

After the eight big words "do it yourself, have enough food and clothing" appeared at the base, the White Wolf Camp officially started a large-scale construction activity.

The four thousand Fengzhou soldiers are all rural children. The harsh living environment in the northwest gives them strong patience with all kinds of harsh conditions and can always find a hint of optimistic things in the harsh environment. This fertile land is like a beautiful woman, making the love for the land hidden deep in the hearts of the peasant children hidden in their hearts suddenly burst out. Four thousand soldiers, one thousand dig the foundation of the barracks, one thousand dig the diversion canals, one thousand dig the stones on the distant mountains, and one thousand dig the woods.
Chapter completed!