Mohist Tang - Chapter 1305

Qin Huaiyu poured bright red wine for the crowd. Lang said, “I know brother Kong is not short of grape wine in Gaochang. However, brother Mo brews wine in Dengzhou and other places is not inferior to Western wine. Brother Kong should have a good taste.”

Kong huisuo waved his hand and said, “now there is no good grape wine in Gaochang. Even the winemaker has been packaged by brother Mo to Dengzhou. Now the whole Gaochang is making raisins.”

“That’s the loss of Gaochang people, but it’s the gospel of our people in the Tang Dynasty!” Chumo said with a smile.

“That’s not true. In the past, Gaochang fine wine was brewed no more than to enrich the royal family. The income of raisins was much higher than that before, and everyone can make them. Now the life of Gaochang people is much better than before.” Kong huisuo said truthfully.

It was the booming business of raisins that benefited the people of Gaochang, which made Datang stand firm in Gaochang.

“That’s true.” several people raised their glasses one after another. For a moment, it seemed as if they had returned to the happy years and recalled the friendship of their classmates.

After three rounds of wine, Chumo waved his hand and said, “since Gaochang has been decided, I don’t think brother Kong should go back. Our brothers often get together in Chang’an city. Isn’t it fast?”

Kong huisuo shook his head and said, “it’s not that simple. Although Gaochang is determined, after all, the time is too short, the homonymy has not been fully implemented, and the West Turks are eyeing outside. Kong’s return to Chang’an City this time is to ask the imperial court to increase the garrison to deal with the threat of West Turks, but he has been rejected many times.”

“Why?” Wei Chi Baolin wondered. Everyone knows the importance of the western regions. As long as there are soldiers and horses of the Tang Dynasty, the silk road can be unblocked.

Qin Huaiyu thought: “what else can I do? I think it’s because it’s too far away and there’s not enough food and grass. I can’t feed too many soldiers and horses.”

To cope with the threat of Western Turks, the garrison of the Tang Dynasty should be mainly cavalry, and feeding cavalry means greater consumption. The output of Gaochang and other places can not feed a large number of cavalry.

Kong huisuo nodded and said, “brother Qin is right. Gaochang is seven thousand miles away from Chang’an City, of which there is a vast sea eight hundred miles away. The road is difficult to travel. Although some merchants have transported grain in exchange for raisins, it is still difficult to meet the needs of the army.”

“Then garrison the fields!” Chumo thinks about the cableway. Garrison the fields is the only magic weapon for the imperial court of all dynasties to guard the border. It can not only reduce the loss of long-distance grain transportation, but also reclaim the border and attract mainland people to settle down.

Kong huisuo shook his head and said, “the imperial court naturally thought of this method. However, Gaochang is extremely hot and the precipitation is scarce. Glacial melt water can only be used to irrigate farmland. Now all the suitable land for farming in Gaochang and other places have been planted with vineyards. Where there is surplus land to plant crops. If the vineyards are forcibly destroyed and cultivated, it will lead to civil unrest in Gaochang, and the imperial court is also in a dilemma.”

“What’s the difficulty?” Qin Huaiyu said.

Kong huisuo said happily, “brother Qin, you have a good plan.”

“No!” Qin Huaiyu cut the nail and cut the railway.

Kong Hui was angry at Thornton. You’re still bragging there without a good plan.

“But usually at this time, we will give the problem to brother Mo, who can always solve it easily.” Qin Huaiyu spread his hands and said shamelessly.

Chumo, who is on the other side, helps to say, “yes, brother Mo, don’t hide at this time. After all, you are the first to defeat Gaochang!”

“However, since brother Mo has a test field outside Chang’an City and can plant trees in the desert, it’s a piece of cake to cultivate fields in Gaochang.” Wei Chi Baolin learned from Kong huisuo, not to mention how strange it is.

Merton knew that at this time, the three people would ease the relationship between him and Kong huisuo, and he didn’t want to lose Kong huisuo, a former brother. He pondered for a moment: “If you want to reclaim farmland, you must have water, and precipitation in Gaochang and other places can’t be expected. You can only rely on glacier melt water. The top priority is to transport glacier melt water to reclaim farmland as much as possible. The only way is to build water conservancy and open canals.”

Although Kong huisuo didn’t want to accept Merton’s kindness, after all, it was related to Gaochang’s grand plan. He could only put aside his personal gratitude and resentment. He shook his head and said, “we also thought of this method, but the canal will dry up if it can’t flow far. It’s not helpful and can’t meet the requirements of irrigation.”

“This phenomenon has been discussed with his Highness the king of Wei. The water loss in the canal is serious in one case and huge in the other. It is obviously both in Gaochang. It is also very simple to solve it first. Mojia village plans to divert water from shibie Lake by pipeline to provide clean water source for the whole Chang’an city. Gaochang can learn from it.”

“Use the pipeline?” Kong huisuo shook his head. Neither the cost nor the quantities can be realized in Gaochang.

Merton smiled mysteriously: “the pipeline is expensive, and it is not feasible to carry water on the ground. Why don’t brother Kong follow the example of underground rivers and dig tunnels underground to carry water.

“Dig a tunnel to deliver water.” Kong huisuo was shocked suddenly. He thought deeply, but he couldn’t catch the light.

“Yes, it’s a tunnel for water delivery. Mo once dug a tunnel under Gaochang city. The tunnel is dark and humid, which can reduce infiltration, and the evaporation is almost negligible. As long as the water source is introduced, the tunnel can become an underground canal. Theoretically, as long as the tunnel is long enough, the water source can be transported to the place where it wants to be delivered. If water is needed along the way, it can be above the underground canal Dig wells and take water at the wellhead to maximize the use of glacial water for living and farmland irrigation. The Mohists call this water conveyance method the well canal method. “Merton spread his hands.

“What a huge project it will be to dig a tunnel to carry water!” Kong huisuo took a cold breath.

Merton nodded: “The amount of work is really huge, but it is the only solution. The tunnel excavation is simple and can be completed by a few craftsmen. Now the Mohist school has invented the method of multi-stage excavation when building the Qinling tunnel. As long as there are enough people to open the wells and canals at the fastest speed, wherever there are wells and canals, there will be water sources. Naturally, Gaochang can garrison the fields and troops without fear The threat of Western Turks. ”

“Brother Mo is brilliant. Kong thanked brother Mo for his tricks for the people of Gaochang today.” Kong huisuo solemnly got up and thanked him.

He knew that this law would not only stabilize the rule of the Tang Dynasty in Gaochang, but also benefit countless Gaochang people, and even the whole western region would benefit from this well canal law. He had to accept this favor from both a personal point of view and the Confucian idea of educating the world.

“Brother Kong is serious. It is our duty to benefit the world. Only by competing with each other can the world make continuous progress and benefit the people.” Merton pointed out. He knew that Confucianism had completely shaken because of the clothing dispute and wanted to resolve the dispute through Kong huisuo.

Kong huisuo frowned and didn’t answer. Mohism was the winner of the clothing competition. It naturally wanted peace. However, Confucianism was a loser, so it was difficult to calm down.