"Wonderful! This will speed up the construction process! "someone immediately praised.
At this time, the Water Commissioner said, "This method is fast, but there's still water in the river, so we still have to dig underwater." "Stupid!" Little Fatty Qin Qing suddenly said, "Since we're digging in sections, we definitely have to cut off the flow!"
"But this water … how can we block it?"
Everyone couldn't help but look at GongYimo. GongYimo smiled and pointed at a spot on the model.
"Since we can't block it, why don't we change its course?"
"Change its course?!" Someone exclaimed. In fact, people in this era had a natural reverence for nature. They would feel uneasy and blasphemous if they were asked to block a river. Change its course? This was beyond the reach of human strength. They didn't even dare to think about it.
"Everyone, please take a look. The Yulong internal canal runs from the Huai River to the Yangtze River. Where does the water come from? The Huanglong flows into the Bian River, then into the Huai River. From there, the Huai River enters Yulong. However, if we change its course at the Bian River and make it flow to Luoyang, then the Huai Yang section will be empty.
"The Yulong internal canal's slope decreases from north to south. The water flows downhill. Even if we block one section, there's another section. For example, the Huai River's water flows into Hongze Lake, and Hongze Lake's water flows into Yulong. This section also needs to be changed.
"We can divert the Hongze Lake's water to Sanhe and Su Canal, and then let them flow into the Yangtze River. This way, the middle and lower sections of Yulong will be empty, and so on!"
GongYimo took a deep breath and looked at the craftsmen and youths who were rubbing their hands in glee. They couldn't wait to give it a try.
"Ideas are thought of by people. In history, Yu the Great also chose to divert the water instead of blocking it. If we use the water well, how can it not benefit the people? We can divert the water inland as we dig. You must know that the further west we go, the harder it is to get water. However, if we can spread the water inland, whether it's for irrigation or for preventing natural disasters, it'll be a great achievement! Everyone here will go down in history! "
Her words were very inspiring. At this moment, she lowered her head slightly and gestured towards the Crown Prince, "There's no time to lose. Next, Brother Crown Prince will issue the transfer order!"
Gong Che was deep in thought. Then, after a round of discussion, he gave the order.
"Xu Yuan! Bring Master Teacher Li, Master Teacher Liu, and the others to the Huai River to cut off the water flow and change its course. Head north to build a new canal. I will hand over the crown prince's transfer order to you, so don't disappoint me... "
"Understood!" Xu Yuan's expression turned solemn. He replied loudly.
The forces behind Xu Yuan and Yu Ziqing were neutral, while Qin Qing belonged to the Democratic Party. Only Li Ke's identity was somewhat awkward.
But it didn't matter, because the Crown Prince also had many trusted aides who would supervise them.
"Zi Qing, bring Master Chen and Surveyor Jiang to Hongze Lake to intercept the water and change its course. Starting from Hongze Lake, you will clean up the river in sections to the south. When this section is complete, you will patrol the embankment from the south to the north. Until we meet up with them! "
"As for the heavily congested main road in the middle, GongYimo, come with me."
GongYimo smiled. "Understood!"
"As for the task of digging the tributary inland, Qin Qing, Li Ke, I will leave it to you two!"
The two of them acknowledged.
In this way, everyone was separated, but there was no sadness in their hearts at all. There was only the determination to do great things. They were all born noble, and that kind of ambition to achieve great things was passed down in their bones and blood.
Although they were still a little afraid now, if they couldn't complete such a simple task, they might as well just stay in the capital and wait for death.
While all of this was going on, GongYimo's life became more fulfilling. During the day, she helped the farmers build the canal. Not only did she wave her hands, but she also dug with them. She was always covered in dirt and dirty, and soon, she blended in with the others.
As for these uncouth men, when they saw that GongYimo, a girl who was the same age as them, knew so many things, they revered her and felt closer to her. When they worked, they put in more effort.
GongYimo also personally helped them modify many things. After all, she had the experience of three lifetimes and had seen so much. Many farming tools were brought over for GongYimo to take a look and explain their use. GongYimo was always able to find ways to improve them, benefiting many of the villagers. For a while, there was a wave of praise.
As for Gong Che, he was never harsh on the workers and was very considerate of them. They only worked half a day, and for those who were especially poor, he even allowed their wives and children to come to the camp to help cook. Therefore, the entire construction site was in full swing.
The shouts of the people, the cries of the cows and horses, and the gentle voices of the women with cloth wrapped around their heads as they delivered food to the people formed a lively symphony. The children ran in between. They were very curious about GongYimo and often looked at her.
On this day, GongYimo was testing the pulley at the craftsmen's place. She wanted to make a pulley that rotated 360 degrees like the luggage in the future. This way, when the workers moved the soil, it would be much easier.
A group of children hid behind a tree and looked at the work shed. They looked like they wanted to come closer but did not dare to.
GongYimo looked at them and grinned. She walked over. "Children, what are you doing here?"
She was like a mountain king as she asked with an evil smile. Usually, GongYimo would tell them stories when she had nothing to do. She did not expect that they would come to her today to pass on a message.
"Big Sister, a young master asked me to pass on a message to you …" GongYimo forced them to call her Big Sister, and the one who said this was a little boy who looked very smart.
"Oh? What message? "
"He said, tonight at midnight, we will talk."
Gong Yi Mo rubbed her chin, then glared at Gong Yi. "Big Sister, you need to get down to business! This matter is not allowed to be leaked! Do you understand? "
The few children nodded. GongYimo smiled and took out a bunch of candies to send them away. She put one in her mouth and hummed a song as she walked back.
The moon was above the clouds.
A man stood alone on a high ground, overlooking the entire construction site. At this time, there were no workers at the site. There was only a patrol team that walked by from time to time and a circle of torches shining on the potholed wetland.
"How is it? Are you surprised?"
GongYimo had unknowingly stood behind him. Kim Yoon looked at her in surprise.
"How did you know I would be here?"
GongYimo stood beside him and looked down at the site. "Because this is the only place where you can see the entire site."
She could not help but look down and exclaimed, "Sometimes, we think that the changes of nature are very magical. But now, I feel that it is also a very shocking thing to see people change nature bit by bit."
The meaning in her words made Kim Yoon ponder deeply. Suddenly, he thought of something and winked at her.
"Then why don't you guess why I came to look for you?"
GongYimo smiled. "Now that we are digging in full swing, you are also doing it in secret. This smuggling, other than having water … you also need boats, right?"
Kim Yoon sighed and shook his head. "Fortunately, you are not a man … otherwise …"
GongYimo raised her eyebrows and smiled. "Otherwise, you will give yourself to me?"
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