Controlling mountains and rivers since the Warring States Period

Chapter 313 New Summer
In the Xindu River,

A small but very plump turtle was drifting.

It floated down the river, occasionally paddling with its fat limbs.

Occasionally, a carnivorous fish would notice it, come over curiously, and show it its mouth full of sharp teeth.

But the big fish didn't eat it.
Because this turtle came from afar and was definitely not a native species of Sindhu, the big fish felt very close to it and loved it.

Although the fish's brain is not big and contains not much wisdom,

But since it was born and raised in water, it still has some instincts.

Therefore,
Under the instigation of instinct,

The big fish swam with the little turtle for some time, and during this time, tried to suck on the latter's struggling legs.

For this,

Of course, He Bo struggled hard, scolded the fish from Sindhu, and said that they were as shameless as the natives of Sindhu, and drove them away.

Fish want to take a bite of everything they see.
People want to poke at everything they see.

What a horrible place this is!
Fortunately,

The gentlemen of the Chinese nation were strong-willed and able to distinguish right from wrong. They were not assimilated by the local customs after migrating to this land.

They defended the traditions of the Xia people with their faith and worship of their ancestors and the swords in their hands.

When He Bo went with the flow,
He could see that many fields and canals had been reclaimed on the shore, and many people had been organized to build huge and solid dikes.

This is to better evacuate the swollen river water during the summer when heavy rains are frequent, so as to prevent it from flooding and harming nearby fields and villages.

In some previous areas,
He Bo could also see some excavated artificial pools and lakes.

This is also used to regulate rainwater.

During the rainy season, these deep lakes, located in the shade and surrounded by many trees, collect rainwater.

During droughts, water is drawn from these reservoirs through canals to irrigate the fields.

Who made the distribution of rainfall in the Xindu River Basin, the birthplace of Xinxia, not so satisfactory?
God is very stingy in seasons other than summer.

He held his water jar tightly, willing only a little to leak out through his fingers for the people on earth.

Such ups and downs,
It is inevitable that people feel disappointed and hesitant, and lose their direction for the future.

To some extent,
This kind of climate is also one of the reasons why the people of Sindhu developed the habit of "burying their heads in chanting scriptures, indulging in fantasies, and not paying attention to reality."

Of course,
Such a habit is more due to the bad nature of barbarians.

After all, Xinxia has proved it with facts.

As long as we display the skills and determination of our ancestors, we can always alleviate some of the problems and accomplish great feats like "man can conquer nature".

otherwise,

How did Xinxia become stronger?
How can one maintain one's true nature without being polluted or changed?
"By the way, Bo Yi who assisted Dayu in controlling floods is also the ancestor of the Ying surname!"

"From this perspective, the Zhao family's return to their ancestral roots after coming here is quite impressive."

As He Bo was muttering to himself and approaching a city along a canal, he saw a group of students who were out for fun.

These young people wore looser and thinner clothes than those in the Central Plains, with their hair tied up and their clothes turned right, happily enjoying the scenery in the suburbs.

Or a farmer working in the fields,

Or the great river flowing not far away,

His expression revealed full appreciation and satisfaction.

obviously,
They know that this peaceful scene was created with great difficulty by the hands of their ancestors.

So watching,

Someone pointed to an ancient trace and said, "This is the first water channel in Xinxia, which was dug by our ancestors during the First Ancestor Dynasty!"

"I heard that at that time, there were still very few people in Xinxia, and the king and his ministers had to live like ordinary people."

"If a monarch is not virtuous enough and cannot lead his people to further places, he can be deposed."

"How similar this is to the three generations of abdication mentioned in the classics!"

After hearing this, someone else said, "It has been thousands of years since the Three Dynasties... This means that the Central Plains ancestral land was the same as us two hundred years ago thousands of years ago."

"I really don't know how prosperous the ancestral land will be after such a long period of development."

"How can the pioneers be stronger than the latecomers?" The third person spoke up, with a bit of indignation on his face, "We Xinxia can also catch up!" "Don't forget that the Han Dynasty in the Central Plains once asked us to pay tribute!"

When it comes to this,

The group of students then shifted their attention and began discussing the general situation in the world and the struggle for "orthodoxy".

There is no need to mention the latter.
When the envoys of Xinxia felt insulted by the Han Dynasty and announced a temporary severance of diplomatic relations with it, such remarks began to spread from Xinxia.

In any case, Xinxia will not "lower itself" before the winner is determined by force.

As for the former,
Thanks to the fact that Xinxia is located between the other Xia states and Ying Qin, those who are well-informed can always learn about things from distant places and develop a broad horizon.

And one of the students happened to be the child of a court official.

He relayed to his companions what he had learned from his father:
"The Qin State in the West Sea is planning to march south to attack and destroy Persia!"

“This is a good thing!”

When his companions heard this, they clapped their hands and echoed, "The temperament of the Persians is just as incomprehensible as the Sindhu people in the south. It's so painful to get along with them!"

When Qin's founder Ying Pijiang led his army southward, it was clearly thanks to the mediation of Xinxia that Persia was able to preserve its country.

As a result, the King of Persia used his amazing wisdom afterwards and felt that since Xinxia was willing to act as his lobbyist, it must mean that they valued him very much and would not bear to destroy him.

then,

He started to act arrogantly towards Xinxia, as if saying, "If you don't give me benefits to keep me, I will turn around and embrace another country."

The rulers and ministers of Xinxia thought about this for ten days and ten nights, but still could not figure out the logic behind it.

In the end, I could only let go and watch in silence as Persia immersed himself in his own world, performing a one-man show of "I'm the best, everyone wants to please me."

Now that such a country is about to be annexed by Qin, it really makes people unable to feel any heartache at all.

He Bo, who was lying quietly nearby and chewing on water plants, didn't think there was anything wrong with it.

The gentlemen of the Xia Dynasty fled to the outer regions.

The original intention was to spur all ethnic groups in the world, open up more vast lands for the Chinese people, and build a brighter future.

otherwise,

Is it to run out to do good deeds and spread love and peace?
To know,
Civilizations rise and fall.
If we do not create a better environment for future generations and build a thicker armor while conditions permit,

Then when we are in decline and are bullied, where can we retreat to, and how heavy a blow can we withstand?

Just like the Han Dynasty today,
If we lose Shandong, we can still retreat to Guanzhong.
If we lose Guanzhong, we can retreat to Bashu.

These places where our descendants can hide and take refuge in times of danger can’t just fall from the sky!

"but……"

"It's been less than sixty years since Ying Pijiang and his men escaped."

"Can we destroy Persia?"

The image of Ying Pijiang in the past appeared in He Bo's eyes——

When he was in Yongcheng, showing this kid the route to the Western Regions,
There was still some immaturity on the other person's face.

When he was seeing off the last members of the Ying Qin clan at the edge of the Western Regions,
The boy reached his growth stage and grew very tall, but he became very thin due to traveling.

It doesn't look impressive at all.
There is still sadness and depression between his brows,
He looks like a teenager who has been tortured by fate.

result,

He revived the Qin State,

However, it was able to destroy a foreign superpower in less than fifty years.

what is this?
If the internal competition fails, just come out and fry the fish!

"Humph!"

"The barbarians from outside the territory are so despicable!"

"It turns out that we still need the gentlemen of the Xia Dynasty to inject martial virtues into this world and make it a better place!"

Thinking like this,

He Bo dived into the water again darkly and began to drift again.

(End of this chapter)