Controlling mountains and rivers since the Warring States Period

Chapter 193: The Thirty-sixth Year of King Nan of Zhou

"No more, no more!"

"I can't take it anymore!"

"Oh, I'm almost drained!"

The emperor extended his reign for thirty-six years.
He Bo was still on the plateau, taking care of the increasing number of antelopes and yaks that were gathering around him.

He kept saying no and waving his hands, trying to disperse the cattle and sheep that were coming towards him.

But the latter didn't understand anything at all. He walked over slowly, lowered his head, bent over, glanced, and got into position.

They all looked at He Bo, their eyes conveying the same meaning——

people,
Come!
Give me a massage and tickle!
Looking at this group of big guys who were waiting for the service of ghosts and gods as a matter of course, He Bo couldn't help but sigh.

Ever since the ghosts and gods moved to the plateau, they have gotten to know many animals that come to the river to drink water.

at this time,

The plateau was quite desolate, with too vast an area and too few people. He Bo was unable to stray too far from the river due to the pressure of the plateau's "eternal dominance". Therefore, apart from birds and beasts, he had never seen anyone in the Sanjiangyuan area.

of course,

Going downstream along this small source, as the water flow and the river channel grows larger and wider, you will naturally see local herdsmen driving their cattle and sheep and moving around on the shore.

Just a place like that,
It did not help He Bo achieve his goals.

Because it took so many years, He Bo confirmed that if he wanted to shape the mother river into his own shape, he had to deal with the chaotic Sanjiangyuan.

He wanted to separate the three tangled rivers, sort out their connections, and then embrace the Yellow River little by little starting from the source.

And doing this is like combing someone's hair.

Three unreasonable guys with long hair, and because they slept with their heads close together, their hair got tangled together.

If He Bo accidentally uses too much force when combing the hair and makes someone feel uncomfortable, he will be beaten and kicked!
The mother river's beating,

He Bo has gotten used to it.
Not to mention that most of the Yellow River tributaries are now in He Bo's hands. No matter how hard the other party tries, it will be nothing more than a pleasure if it falls on He Bo.

But Changjiang and Lancang came here to kill He Bo.

Every time I accidentally
He Bo learned a painful lesson from all of these.

Several times he was beaten so hard that he rolled out of the plateau and was swept back to the Huangshui River by mudslides.

But He Bo has come to this point.
I won't give up easily!

He was beaten out, then crawled back, intending to sort out the roots of the Sanjiangyuan bit by bit over time.

Just this kind of action,
Too slow and too boring.

When He Bo is resting, he likes to play and relax with the animals that come here to drink water.

Especially the curious antelope.

They would stare with big eyes, come up to He Bo foolishly, lick his hands, and try to bite the strange "grass" on his head.

then,

He Bo seriously rejected their rude behavior, grabbed the antelope's horns, held the sheep down, and subconsciously scratched the antelope's head.

The antelope was immediately intoxicated by this magical feeling.

Animals do not have flexible limbs like humans. If they feel uncomfortable, they can only flap their bodies with their tails or rub them against stones.

However, in such highland areas,
There aren't many rocks for them to scratch their itch on.

Now, after being manipulated by He Bo, a new world suddenly opened up. One after another, they came over, surrounded He Bo, staring at him and urging the ghosts and gods to serve them.

For this,

What can He Bo do?
He was already surrounded by antelopes and could only open his arms with tears in his eyes and comb their hair.

As the reputation of the "Sanjiangyuan Technician" spread more and more widely, other beasts also came here out of curiosity to get something for free.

A sturdy yak mooed and walked slowly over, pushed the antelope aside, and put its head in He Bo's arms with confidence.

……

This situation continues to this day.

He Bo not only had to carefully comb the Sanjiangyuan and be vigilant against the attacks from the Yangtze River and Lancang, but also had to provide special services for the cattle and sheep that came to look for technicians.

The ghost sighed and couldn't help thinking:
Ximen Bao, Xi, Zhuang Zhou...

You really don’t know what kind of bullying I suffered in the plateau!
I am worse than a beast!

After they finished expressing their feelings, the cattle and sheep left here contentedly, but He Bo still did not stop.

He dug out a handful of soil from the land on the Sanjiangyuan side near the Yellow River and began to make a pottery jar.

As he was kneading it, he kept muttering, "If this thing really works, it will be so convenient to rescue people in the future!"...

When the Emperor was thirty-six years old,
The world is in turmoil.

Qin and Zhao held a meeting at Mianchi. Although the jade was finally returned intact to Zhao, Zhao had to be in a subservient position to Qin thereafter.

Subsequently,

The Qin army, led by Bai Qi, marched south to attack Chu, captured Yan, Wujun and Xiling from Chu, and continued to approach Ying, the capital of Chu.

In the East,

In order to avenge Qi for almost destroying it, Yan State joined forces with Zhao, Wei, Han and Qin to attack Qi five years ago.

The State of Qi suffered repeated defeats, and King Di of Qi was captured and killed by the Chu general Nao Chi.

Crown Prince Tian Fa Zhang was enthroned in Ju, but Ju City was subsequently captured and King Fa Zhang of Qi fled again with his family.

The country has been losing land continuously, and now only Jimo city remains, teetering on the brink of national destruction.

Tian Dan, the Qi general who defended Jimo, refused to surrender. He led his men to guard the city while arranging for people to build ships.

He said to King Fa Zhang of Qi, who had fled to Jimo to seek asylum, "Your Majesty, don't worry. If Jimo is not defended, you can still cross the sea and escape!"

"I heard from my mother that my father traveled across the sea and found a place overseas to sow the seeds of the Chinese nation!"

"If the country is beyond redemption, we must find a way to go overseas, continue the ancestral temple, and live up to the legacy of our ancestors!"

The King of Qi then asked, "Where did your father go across the sea?"

"How many people are there in the overseas land? How big is the land? How do you know?"

Tian Dan kept silent and had nothing to say.

He couldn't tell the King of Qi that, given the current situation, what he said about going to sea to survive and continuing the ancestral temple of Tian Qi was just to boost morale and let everyone not lose hope, right?

After all, it's a matter of taking a city and restoring a country.
There has never been such a thing since ancient times.

Although Tian Dan had the idea of alienating the five kingdoms and taking the opportunity to recover the lost territory, he had not yet implemented it and it was unknown what the outcome would be.

Jimo has held on till now.
People were filled with panic, and even though Tian Dan went on tour every day to appease the people, it was difficult to calm everyone down.

Many people are actually in despair.

in this way,

Tian Dan would bring up the story of his father, which he had never seen before, to appease everyone and let them know that there was a way out on the sea and that the hope of Qi was not lost!
Even though he had never received any news from his biological father at sea, and he himself had never been overseas, he had seen the "Sea Chart" left by his biological father from his mother.

It is enough to know that there are large islands overseas that can provide support for the people of Qi!

As long as the people of Qi dare to sail across the sea, they will definitely be able to get there according to the approximate direction indicated on the "Sea Chart"!
But the King of Qi did not believe Tian Dan's words.

How can we trust the description of overseas conditions by someone who has never been to sea?
"you're lying!"

He stamped his feet and scolded Tian Dan, his face full of fear and worry, and turned around and wanted to leave.

But his wife stopped him.

Queen Qi consoled him, "General, you said this to boost everyone's morale and prevent them from becoming depressed."

"Although it's hard for everyone to explain what's happening overseas, you shouldn't be so rude to the general!"

"You should apologize to the general!"

To the Queen,
The King of Qi always obeyed.

Because it was this woman who persuaded her father Taishi Qi to take her in when she fled to Jucheng and hid her identity to avoid pursuit.

Then, without knowing her own identity, she ignored her father's objections and secretly decided to spend her life with me.

Therefore, the King of Qi loved her very much and put her first in everything.

"…I made a mistake in speaking!"

The King of Qi turned around and bowed to Tian Dan to express his apology.

Tian Dan was moved and returned the gift.

Seeing this, Queen Qi spoke again, "Let's talk about going to sea later!"

"The general has a plan in mind to fight the enemy. We are willing to accompany the general instead of selfishly escaping on the ship and returning only after receiving news of the recovery of lost territory!"

The King of Qi thought: This is a bit dangerous. It is better to hide on the boat first. If the plan fails, we can ferry immediately and escape from Jimo.

But the Queen of Qi twisted the soft flesh on his waist, causing pain so severe that the King of Qi immediately said:
"The Queen's will is my will!"

"General, please keep working hard. I will wait for good news!"

　accelerate!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)