"Yamachō, the Ba River's riverbed is nearly a thousand feet long. How can it be easy to cut it in the middle and build a dam?"
In the meeting room on the first floor of Guanghua Building in Yanhuang College, Mo Zhong looked at a large map on the table and gestured with his hands as he spoke in a deep voice.
Other than him, Li Zexuan, Mo Lingwei, Yan Shaoning, and a follower of the School of Mo called Mo Chui were also in the room. It was said that he was a disciple that Mo Huai had focused on nurturing and was likely to be the next generation of the Mo Family.
Among the members of the Mo Family, besides Mo Huai, Mo Lingwei was the most talented. However, Mo Lingwei was a girl and Mo Huai couldn't bear for his daughter to shoulder too much. Therefore, he had never counted Mo Lingwei as one of the candidates for the next generation of the Mo Family.
Other than Mo Lingwei, the most talented person should be Mo Chui. He was about twenty-five or twenty-six years old and already had a family. He taught physics at Yanhuang College. Last semester, before the college opened, all the teachers were tested. In that test, Mo Chui's results were close behind Mo Huai's, which showed how talented he was. It was just that the Mo Family had Mo Huai and Mo Lingwei, this pair of amazing father and daughter, which overshadowed his brilliance. Otherwise, he would definitely become a figure of the Mo Family!
At this moment, everyone in the meeting room was staring at a map on the table, frowning and deep in thought.
Li Zexuan spoke in an unquestionable tone, "There's nothing impossible in this world. The Ba River is only a thousand feet wide. It's not impossible to build a dam on the riverbed! What we need to do now is to find a solution, not discuss whether it's feasible or not. This dam must be built this year! "
Because of the summer drought and also because he wanted to develop the Tang Empire's electricity industry.
Li Zexuan added silently in his heart.
Moreover, a thousand feet wide riverbed wasn't very wide for him. It was only three hundred meters wide. The modern Three Gorges Dam had a total width of two thousand and three hundred meters.
Although modern construction machinery was much more advanced than ancient times, Li Zexuan felt that a 300-meter-tall dam could definitely be built with a little thought!
Feeling the determination in Li Zexuan's tone, everyone in the room frowned deeply.
Those who were familiar with Li Zexuan knew that as long as he decided on something, he would definitely do it. Even ten bulls could not pull him back!
Now it seemed that Li Zexuan was determined to build this dam, so they could only think of a way to complete it!
"But the width of the riverbed is so big, and the current of the Ba River is so fast. If we throw stones down, they will certainly be washed away in a short while. How can we cut the river in half and build a dam?"
Mo Huai pondered for a moment before shaking his head.
Li Zexuan recalled the construction process of a famous dam in his previous life. After a while, he pointed at the blueprint in front of him and gestured while slowly opening his mouth.
"First, we have to build a diversion canal to split the Ba River's water flow in the middle. Only then can we start the construction of the entire water project. After cutting off the Ba River's water flow, we will divide it from the north to the south. Then, we will build a channel in the middle. After the channel is completed, we will fill the two sides with large amounts of stones until there are enough stones to cover the water surface. Then, the water in this channel will flow to the other side. Then, we will use the same method to build a channel on the other side.
In the beginning, we will use pine wood to strengthen the foundation of the dam. First, we will use vertical pine wood to drive piles on top of the sand and stones. Then, we will lay them flat and vertically like building a house. Then, we will build a stone dam. Later, we will use cement pillars wrapped in steel rods to nail into the riverbed as the foundation of the dam. Once we have the foundation, the next step is to add stones to the dam!
In order to build this dam, Li Zexuan was going all out. He took out his trump card, which was reinforced concrete!
In ancient times, when building dams, wooden piles and sand were usually used as the main body of the dam. However, the Ba River's riverbed was too wide, and the water flow was relatively rapid. If wooden piles and sand were used, the dam would definitely burst after a long time. So, he could only use the more solid reinforced concrete!
Anyway, he had a mine at home, and the production of steel in the workshop was gradually increasing. For the time being, he didn't lack iron. Moreover, if this dam was completed, it would give a huge boost to the industrial foundation of Lantian County! So, even if he had to invest a large amount of capital, Li Zexuan was willing to do it!
"Cement stone pillars wrapped in steel rods?"
Mo Huai muttered. Suddenly, his eyes lit up. "Cement is a hard material. If steel is mixed into it, after it is formed, it will definitely be very tough. Moreover, it will be able to withstand the violent impact of the river for many years. It is indeed a good material for building dams! But, won't the consumption of steel be too large? "
The rest of the people also looked at Li Zexuan. Obviously, they had also thought of this problem.
However, Li Zexuan was still determined. "No matter how large the consumption is, we must build this dam! Even if we don't have enough iron, I will think of another way! "
Mo Huai was speechless. This was the first time he had seen Li Zexuan so stubborn about something. Of course, this also showed how important this dam was!
"Yamachō, I wonder if the imperial court will provide support for building this dam?"
Yan Shaoning suddenly asked.
Now that he was a teacher at Yanhuang College, of course, he couldn't directly call Li Zexuan by his name in the academy. He had to follow the others and call Li Zexuan Yamachō.
Li Zexuan's mouth twitched, and his face darkened. "Currently, the imperial court's finances are tight. Although His Majesty wants to support us, he can't take out the extra money to support us building the dam! We have to rely on ourselves for everything! "
Hearing this, Yan Shaoning was speechless.
Since the imperial court sent a fleet to the south to trade last year, the imperial court's tight finances had been greatly relieved. Others might not know, but how could he not know? Therefore, when Li Zexuan said that the imperial court's finances were tight, he understood what he meant. Old Li was unwilling to pay!
"Ahem! Don't worry about the money, I will take care of it myself! The most important thing now is to determine the construction plan as soon as possible. Mr. Mo is experienced, so I think Mr. Mo will be in charge this time. Shaoning, you will assist. What do you think? "
Li Zexuan coughed and said.
"I have no problem!"
Yan Shaoning loved challenges the most in his life. The construction of the Yanhuang Academy last year was the biggest challenge he had ever faced in his life. Of course, he had also handed in a perfect answer sheet. Now, this complicated dam project made him eager to give it a try!
Mo Huai pondered for a moment, then nodded and said, "I will do my best, but this way, I won't have time to take care of the academy's physics team this semester! I hope Yamachō can let Mo Chui take over my position temporarily! "
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