In late autumn, the wet water flowing through the mountain gorges is low, and many places are overflowing along the rugged gravel, which only covers the feet, and pedestrians can easily cross it. The trees and vines in the forest are no longer lush in spring and summer, and gradually wither. The dark brown color of the exposed trunks is mixed with the mottled color of the iron black steep cliff, as if the iron walls and Jincheng have experienced vicissitudes, but they have experienced many battles without falling.

Lu Yao vaguely remembers that in a thousand years, this magnificent and steep mountain will have a new name: "Badaling". The northern end of the canyon where Lu Yao came here is named Juyong County, Shanggu County, which moved eastward, which is known as the unparalleled lock key. This shows the importance of the strategic position here.

Over the past few months, Dai County and Youzhou have used this mountain between Juyong and Jundu as the boundary. Dai County garrisoned at the northern end, and at the southern entrance of Jundu Canyon, Wang Jun retreated from Ruyuan and sent a military horse to garrison. The terrain of the southern entrance is more dangerous than that of the northern entrance. Although the Youzhou garrison has not many troops, it relies on the deep mountains and mountains and deep forests, and can also rely on the ruins of the Great Wall during the Warring States Period as a barrier, which is enough to play the role of a man as a pass without a thousand men.

However, the guard general named Mai, appointed by Wang Jun, was a tribe of Mai Zeming, the leader of Youzhou Army, who was captured by Ruyuan.

Although the Youzhou army was defeated, the civil and military officials of Dai County did not despise them because of this. Instead, they felt a little sympathetic because of the hard battle. Many generals and schoolmen in the Youzhou army who were used to fighting were the targets of Dai County to win over. Especially Mai Zeming, a long-standing general who had been on the battlefield, were treated particularly well. Mai Zeming also followed the flow and expressed his willingness to obey Lu Yao, and Lu Yao immediately put it back to Youzhou.

Under Mai Zeming's instruction, the defenders at the military gates with the Mai clan as the core have been lying high all day long, and no longer stop the people of Dai County from entering and leaving. What's funny is that the soldiers and civilians in Youzhou occasionally have to go out of here, but instead have to undergo investigation or be extorted tolls.

The group passed the military capital and turned to the south, bypassed Changping County, and walked along the intersection of the mountains and plains. After about half a day, a river rushed eastward, blocking the way. After climbing up and exploring, it was estimated that the river was about thirty miles long, with a wide and straight river channel, which was extremely spectacular. Only when asked the locals, this was the carriage canal organized by General Zhenbei and General Liu Jing of Hebei during the Jiaping period of Cao Wei.

The carriage canal is part of the water conservancy facilities Liling. When Liu Jing governed Youzhou, the hydrological conditions of the hut water flowing through the northwest of Ji County were very complicated. When the water surged in summer, it often broke through the embankment and destroyed the farmland and villages. Liu Jing then organized tens of thousands of civilians to build the dam and divide the water in Liangshan, which was above the water. There was a tomb of Liu Dan, the son of Emperor Wu of Han, on Liangshan. Liu Dan colluded with court officials to rebel during the rebellion of Emperor Zhao of Han, and did not commit suicide, so he was posthumously named "La", and the tomb was called Liling. This dam and affiliated water conservancy facilities were collectively called Liling.

The water flow divided by Liling Town arrives at Lu County through the carriage canal. According to the calculations at the time of completion, it can "irrigate 2,000 hectares of land per year. The fiefdom of more than one million mu" was the first water conservancy facility in Hebei at that time, regardless of the construction scale or irrigation scope.

During the Yuankang period, the flood broke out, crushing the dam and causing serious disasters. At that time, the youngest son of Liu Jing and General Ningshuo Liu Hong. Liu Hong personally visited the mountains and rivers to plan and construct the construction, and ordered two thousand people to restore the Liling. Because this project was very popular, even the princes and princes of the Hu tribe sent people to participate in the repair.

Unfortunately, over the years, Wang Jun has been busy with military affairs and is quite negligent about the common affairs of Youzhou. Now the carriage channel still looks like a carriage, but it is indeed a broken car, and the downstream water distribution channel has been mostly destroyed. The original paddy fields have become swamps with reeds, which has given high-ranking officials and nobles a good place to hunt and play.

The efforts of Liu Jing and Liu Hong's two generations of famous ministers were abandoned by the current rulers, which is really a pity.

It is said that there was originally a ferry on the carriage channel, and there were more than one. But most of the ferry were dilapidated. The shipkeepers with only one ferry were also very lazy, and only traveled back and forth two or three times a day. The ferry was not enough, so residents on both sides of the river simply swam in and out.

Lu Yao and his group were carrying horses and could only wait for the ferry. Several cavalrymen ran along the river canal, but could not find where the shipkeeper had gone, so they couldn't help but feel a little anxious.

Lu Yao and others had dozens of knights, nearly a hundred war horses and pack horses, each carrying swords and weapons, which was very conspicuous. This was already the core area of ​​Youzhou. When they asked for directions along the way, someone rushed to report to the local villagers and clan leaders.

Most of the arable land nearby belongs to certain clans. The same clans live together and build farms, with farms as the core. For example, what Lu Yao saw in Jizhou, the forts in Youzhou are larger in scale and have more obvious military defense. Each fort is built with high walls and watchtowers, and standing on the watchtowers can monitor it to a very long distance. Although these forts are armed, Lu Yao and others are obviously well-trained elite soldiers at first sight, which are beyond the ability of ordinary militia to resist. Therefore, before the person who reported the report had arrived at the fort, someone from the fort ran out to inquire.

They immediately approached where Lu Yao and others were, and greeted each other very diligently from a distance.

Lu Yao waved and asked the leaders of the fortress to speak in the front: "We are from Beiping County and we intend to cross the river to visit our old friends. Can you tell me where the shipkeeper here went?"

How could you say that your accent is from Peking County? The leader of the person who came to the fort was a short man in his forties. He heard Lu Yao say something and he complained in his heart, but he was relieved: At least the purpose of the person in front of him was not local, and listening to this person's polite and humble words is not like bandits. As for where he really came from, it's all my business.

Thinking of this, he looked up at the people behind Lu Yao. Behind Lu Yao were brave men with big arms and round waists. The man was short and looked up, as if he was blocking a black brick wall. He faintly felt a terrifying aura coming towards him. These soldiers went between Feng Di, and each of them had more than a dozen or twenty lives at hand. Therefore, when they gathered together, they had their own murderous aura. Although the man did not know the reason, he did not dare to look at the monkeys of Xiong Fu. He subconsciously took a step back and said repeatedly: "No need for a shipman, no need for a shipman."

The man bowed deeply: "Everyone wants to cross the river, we have boats and children who are good at boat racing."

After hearing this reply, everyone was happy. Lu Yao smiled and said, "Since that's the case, I thank you. But I don't know what your name is, Gao, what do you call me?"

"I dare not be called a tall man. The villain's surname is Chen, Xing Er. I will call me Chen Er." Chen Er hurriedly sent his children back to the fort to report the news, and he was still by Lu Yao's side.

"It turns out to be Brother Chen. I see that the fort where Brother Chen is located is strictly guarded and responds to the exchanges between us outsiders very quickly. I wonder who is the one who presided over the noble place?"

Hearing Lu Yao say this, Chen Er proudly straightened his chest: "I'm not hiding the distinguished guests. After passing the carriage channel, it was the residence of General Qi, the former Youzhou general. The fort set up dozens of miles away, and the training of private soldiers in the army were all given guidance from General Qi, so the bandits never dared to attack him."

Lu Yao immediately heard two meanings from this passage. First, it turned out that there were also bandits in the core area of ​​Youzhou. The bandits were quite brave and dared to attack the manor and fort. Secondly...

Lu Yao and the people beside him looked at each other quickly and continued to ask: "Is General Qi the one Brother Chen mentioned is the former Sima Qihong of Youzhou? It's a coincidence that we are here to find him."
Chapter completed!