Controlling mountains and rivers since the Warring States Period

Chapter 8 Development

In the end, Ximen Bao did not adopt the second method given by He Bo as casually as possible.

It seems that there has been a stubborn spirit in the Chinese blood since ancient times. When other civilizations were obsessed with worshipping gods, the ancestors in the Yellow River Basin were already fighting against heaven and earth.

of course,

It may also be because the Yellow River, as a mother river, behaves too much like a stepmother, causing the "children" on both sides of the strait to mature early.

Anyway, every time he was fully prepared and wanted to break through the obstacles and step into the Yellow River Basin, he was always beaten out by the merciless waves. The Zhangshui River God was quite touched by this.

no matter what,

Even though the belief in ghosts and gods is still popular today, even a wise and knowledgeable person like Confucius would just "keep a respectful distance from them". Moreover, He Bo actually transformed himself into a living person in front of Ximen Bao, but the famous doctor Ximen, who was famous throughout the ages, still did not bow down directly.

On the one hand, he paid attention to the construction of the Hebo Temple, expecting the gods to fulfill their promise. On the other hand, he did not give up on the canal construction.

The waterwheel is working.

The canal is also being dug.
He always has to keep something in reserve, just in case.

After all, mortals are absolutely weak compared to ghosts and gods.

The witch gentry was able to run rampant in the village for so many years simply by threatening the Zhang River to flood. This shows how intimidating she was.

If the relationship between the two sides breaks down one day, and the magical power of "pointing at the ground to make a canal" is taken back, they can still continue to use the canal.

After all,

You are the most reliable.

For this,

He Bo was not angry.

On the contrary, I feel that people who can leave their names in the long history of China are truly capable and have ideas.

Although he lost his composure for a moment after seeing ghosts and gods, he finally got down to work.

There are many people like Ximen Bao, who have this kind of mentality when facing ghosts and gods. They are quite mainstream among many scholars in this world.

He Bo could only sigh sincerely,
Although wars were frequent during this period, it was indeed the time when the stars of humanity shone brightly.

But emotion aside,
He still has his own things to do.

When I became a ghost,

It should look like a ghost!

After the novelty of "going ashore" wore off and he became more and more proficient in magic, He Bo saw that Ximen Bao was not in a hurry to ask him for help for the time being. Although the villagers complained a lot, no one went on strike or made trouble. So He Bo put his energy into other places.

For example, we continue to observe the ecology on both sides of the Zhang River.
Or they could shift from attempting to infiltrate Fajiu Mountain and the Yellow River to strengthening the connection with the branch water system of the Zhang River.

former,
In fact, it’s He Bo’s own problem.

His golden finger has made the Zhang River completely become the "incarnation" of He Bo, and his joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness can all cause huge waves.

He can sense the movements of every fish and grain of sand in the river in real time.

But He Bo found it difficult to receive such a huge flow of information.

It is like a computer whose permissions are fully open to He Bo. He can read any information in it and enable various capabilities at the same time. However, due to the user's lack of brain power, he can only use a few programs at the same time and cannot operate them fully anytime and anywhere.

No matter which perspective he uses, as long as he focuses on the Zhang River as a whole and wants to keep abreast of the changes in the entire river basin and what is happening in the towns along the water, He Bo will soon feel dizzy due to taking in too much information.

Perhaps it's because his soul hasn't been strengthened enough.

However, this small problem, just like He Bo's "free-spirited" magic, can be solved as long as you are skilled enough.

After a period of time, He Bo clearly felt that the time he spent on all-round "monitoring" of the situation in the Zhanghe River Basin had been extended a lot.

The impact of that huge flow of information on him was getting smaller and smaller.

This progress will become more obvious as He Bo gets to know the two sides of the Zhang River more deeply. He Bo even discovered that
When he knows a place well, even if he comes ashore conscious, he will not feel as uncomfortable as a fish leaving water for the first time. He will feel more relaxed and carefree from the sticky and heavy feeling he always has when walking.

It is also good to go to Yecheng and watch the locals repair the canal.

Or you can choose a place in the wilderness to sit on the ground and bask in the sun.
He Bo only felt that the repulsive force of "I shouldn't be here, I should be at the bottom of the river" was becoming smaller and smaller.

Therefore, He Bo developed the habit of "secretly observing" the two sides of the Zhang River.

It's just that this world is not prosperous enough after all. Many places are sparsely populated. Zhao, Wei and Han quickly became hostile after ending their beautiful cooperation and dividing Jin, making the banks of the Zhang River even more desolate because of possible wars.

He Bo often could only secretly watch the wild animals passing by, or the savages drinking water.

Of course, "wild men" cannot really be savages, but rather a specific reference to rural people and barbarians who do not live in cities and are brought under the rule of the Xia people.

At the turn of the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, because the feudal system had been implemented for hundreds of years, there were still a large number of barbarians trapped between the various vassal states.

As for the second thing,

It is He Bo's exploration of his own golden finger.

After the green progress bar that originally represented "control of the Zhang River" was fully loaded, it disappeared completely, leaving He Bo and Huang Tiao looking at each other with regret.

But the Zhang River has not only one main stream, but also many tributaries.

The "Zhang River" controlled by He Bo has its source at Fajiu Mountain and ends at the Yellow River, and is over a thousand miles long.

In addition to this mainstream, there are many tributaries and the basin is vast.

In the upper reaches, the water system is complex. For example, after passing the Hezhang Village in later generations, the Zhang River is actually divided into two parts, known as "Qingzhang" and "Zhuozhang".

He Boyuan's stream Fajiu took the route of Zhuozhang River.

But if we only count the Zhuozhang River Basin, there are three sources: south, north and west.

It flows south to Fajiu and is called Lushui, which is the orthodox river; it flows north through Yushe and is called Guanhe; it flows west out of Tongdi Mountain and is called Tongdishui.

Apart from the Lushui River, the remaining two branches are collectively known as the "source of the Zhang River". Their relationship with Hebo is like that between Hebo and the Yellow River.

Although small rivers eventually flow into big rivers, unfamiliarity is unfamiliarity.

He Bo originally thought that he could not reach the Yellow River, nor could he reach Guanhe and Tongdishui. In addition, he had been strongly repelled when he forced his way into Fajiu Mountain before. He felt dizzy and went straight downstream without even turning into these two nearby tributaries.

But when He Bo tried it out of the blue, he was pleasantly surprised to find that if he entered his tributary as "Zhangshui", the rejection he would receive would not be too strong.

At least it won’t be like Runru Fajiu Mountain and the Yellow River, where access is banned and the Internet is forcibly disconnected.

Perhaps this "authority" is to guard against the lower class rebellion against the upper class, but it does not impose much restrictions on "the upper class bullying the lower class".

In the beginning,

He Bo was just bored and wanted to get to know his tributaries.

After all, we are all part of the same river, and it won't work if we try to make clear distinctions.

However, he was pleasantly surprised to find that although Guanhe River and Tongdi Water also had a repulsive force on him, He Bo's "spirit" had been greatly enhanced, which was enough to resist the repulsion and force himself to stay.

And that repulsive force became weaker and weaker as He Bo entered more and more frequently, and finally it was successfully lubricated, allowing He Bo, this "bully who bullies the weak", to enter and exit at will.

It’s just like the fisherman entering the Peach Blossom Spring, “at first it is very narrow, but after walking a few dozen steps, it suddenly becomes clear”!
When He Bo completely entered the Guanhe River and Tongdi River basins, he felt a sense of familiarity that "being here is like being back home". The green progress bar that he thought he would never see again also reappeared!
Or two were refreshed at once!
It’s just that there’s no progress, and overall, it’s not as long as it was at the beginning.

And this newly appeared progress bar is naturally related to the two new tributaries developed by He Bo.

Only when He Bo's consciousness converges on the two rivers will progress increase. Once he returns to the Zhang River, his progress will stagnate.

Based on his experience, He Bo inferred that this new progress bar was the same as his own fusion with the Zhang River.

When the progress is complete, he will have both rivers completely under his control!

From having only one main trunk to having the entire river basin under his control, the area that He Bo can understand and control will become larger and larger!
Therefore, He Bo couldn't help but think of——

If one day I could combine the Yangtze River and the Yellow River into one, wouldn't most of the world fall into my hands?
(End of this chapter)