PDLP Chapter 350: Such a Large Area of Water
Chapter 350: Such a Large Area of Water
Lin Feng thought for a moment and said, "You can expand outwards. Don't limit yourself to the west of the town. You should have a broader vision."
"Yes, General."
"You have to understand that this is a project that takes from the people and uses it for the people, making everyone rich. You can't be narrow-minded."
Zhu Jie smiled and said, "Don't worry, General. Just like your water conservancy project, it is a project that benefits the entire people. There is no selfishness in it."
Lin Feng smiled, knowing that this boy could understand this point and really understood the truth.
"Okay, go ahead and be safe."
Zhu Jie stood up and stood at attention: "Yes, General!"
Only after seeing Zhu Jie leave did Cheng Liang turn around and go into the house.
"General, news has come from the border town that the Xixia delegation has arrived and is resting here."
"That's pretty fast. It seems they really need to form an alliance with us and develop bilateral trade."
Lin Feng stroked his chin and said in a deep voice.
Cheng Liang was confused: "General, should we do business with Xixia?"
"Of course, given the regional differences and the huge profits, this business is very profitable."
Cheng Liang could only nod in agreement.
"If the general says there's something to do, then there's definitely some money to be made, hehe."
Lin Feng glanced at him and said, "Cheng Liang, when you were chasing Du Lisheng, did you really see a large lake?"
Cheng Liang nodded quickly: "Yes, General, I saw it clearly at that time. It was a huge expanse of water."
“How far is it from the border?”
Cheng Liang frowned and calculated, "I was concentrating all my energy on Du Lisheng. After crossing the border, I ran for nearly two hours."
Lin Feng calculated that since everyone was running fast at that time, he would just calculate it as two hours.
It is estimated to be more than two hundred miles, plus the one hundred and eighty miles from the border to the border town.
That lake should be between three hundred and four hundred miles away.
Lin Feng smiled and said, "Yes, that's great. Now that we have money, we should start this water conservancy project after we form an alliance with Xixia."
"General, are you going to fetch water from over there?"
Lin Feng had no way to explain to him, so he just waved his hand and said, "Go and inform Bai Jing and ask her to come and preside over the reception of the Xixia delegation."
"Yes, General."
Cheng Liang turned and left the room.
After Lin Feng took over the border town, he heard about this from Cheng Liang.
I didn't care at the time.
Later, when I was designing the water use in the west of the town, I suddenly thought of this lake.
The terrain of Zhenxi is high in the west and low in the east. There are also many lakes in Dingyuan Prefecture near Zhenxi.
However, the terrain there is much lower than the west of the town. If water is diverted westward from there, the project will be too huge and complicated.
However, the altitude of Xixia is much higher than that of Zhenxi, so this lake water is of great use.
Although this water conservancy project is still huge, according to Lin Feng's calculations, it can also be very profitable.
Water shortage in the west of the town is a bottleneck for agricultural development.
By simply bringing the lake water from Xixia into Zhenxi, the entire Zhenxi agriculture would be revitalized.
By then, an arid and barren area may be able to become a land of fish and rice.
This is the key reason why Lin Feng is eager to form an alliance with Western Xia.
The Western Xia Yinzhou delegation consisted of 320 people and a 200-horse guard.
There were more than 30 officials and businessmen involved in the negotiations, and the others were hired laborers to drive carts or do odd jobs.
The head of the delegation was none other than Zhang Enyi, deputy commander-in-chief of the Left Military Inspectorate of Yinzhou.
The deputy head of the group was Wu Sheng, the left guard of the Military Supervision Department.
There are 200 guard cavalrymen, and the captain of the guard is Ning Zhen, who has followed Zhang Enyi for many years.
More than 300 people and dozens of horse-drawn carriages were allowed into the border town gate.
Zhang Enyi couldn't help but sigh at the Qingshui Army's confidence and sincerity in forming an alliance with Xixia Yinzhou.
What surprised them even more was that the entire border town was filled with shops and people.
Moreover, the streets in the city are clean and tidy, everyone has a rosy complexion and a natural expression, and they are all filled with satisfaction and happiness.
This is obviously a level higher than the big city of Yinzhou where he lives.
Zhang Enyi sighed as he walked: "This Lin Feng is indeed extraordinary. Not only can he fight, but he also has a brilliant ability to govern the world."
The left imperial guard Wu Sheng's eyes were busy looking around, and he was responding to his words with his mouth.
"Yes, yes, what General Zhang said does make sense."
Qin Fang, the commander of the border town, personally welcomed him at the gate of the general's mansion in the border town.
Zhang Enyi and others saw Qin Fang standing on the steps of the gate from a distance.
He has an upright posture, sharp eyebrows and fierce eyes, and looks very heroic.
Wu Sheng quickly reminded: "Sir, this should be Lin Feng, right?"
Zhang Enyi frowned and said, "Well, General Lin is too polite to come out to greet you personally. Hurry and dismount."
When they were still about thirty steps away from the gate, Zhang Enyi and other officials had already dismounted from their horses.
Walk quickly towards where Qin Fang is.
A thin and short guard, who was riding a horse behind the guard captain Ning Zhen, showed his head at this time and looked at Qin Fang intently.
He looked excited, his little hands gripping the reins so tightly that his fingers turned white.
A pair of beautiful big eyes are filled with chaotic little stars.
"Ning Zhen, is this Lin Feng?"
Ning Zhen didn't even turn around, but just lowered his voice.
"Miss, please be careful and don't let anyone see anything unusual."
"Oh, don't worry, this armor is very tight."
This person was Li Xinyan, who had sneaked into the diplomatic mission's guard team.
There were also two guards who sandwiched Li Xinyan in the middle, using their tall bodies to protect her.
Li Xinyan's brain was already dizzy, and she held on to the heavy helmet with one hand.
"Oh, this Lin Feng is so heroic..."
Several guards looked depressed.
What's so heroic about the guy in front?
That figure is not much different from those of the many guards in front of him.
These two guards are brothers, one is called Zhang Long and the other is called Zhang Hu. The two brothers have followed Zhang Enyi for many years.
Knowing the identity of the little guy in front of him, he tried hard to conceal it so that no one else would find out.
The three of them were exhausted along the way.
We must not only protect the safety of the entire delegation, but also serve Zhang Enyi well.
We also have to pay special attention to Miss Li.
If one doesn't handle it well, he might even lose his life and property.
But there was no way around it. It was arranged by the host family's eldest daughter Zhang Rui, who also forced ten taels of silver on the three of them.
I have no choice but to take this job, and I can't refuse the money.
Their hearts were tense, but Li Xinyan ignored the surrounding environment and only had eyes for the young general standing on the steps of the gate.
"Hey, Ning Zhen, can I go say hello to him?"
Ning Zhen's whole body trembled, and he turned his head to glare at her.
"What is your identity?"
Li Xinyan looked at the armor on her body, rolled her eyes helplessly, pouted and kept silent.
Zhang Enyi stepped forward quickly and bowed.
"I wonder if this general is Lord Viscount Qingshui?"
Qin Fang stepped forward, bowed, and said with a smile, "Master Zhang Enyi, I am Qin Fang, the commander of the border town, and I welcome the Xixia Yinzhou delegation to the border town."
"Oh, it's General Qin. Thank you for your help."
The two exchanged pleasantries and turned to walk into the general's mansion together.
Their words were heard by people nearby, including Li Xinyan.
She was listening with her ears perked up, so she naturally didn't miss a word.
As high-ranking nobles of Western Xia, they were familiar with most languages and could speak and write them.
After listening to the conversation, Li Xinyan breathed a sigh of relief.
"So it's not Lin Feng. No wonder it looks like something is missing."
Ning Zhen heard her mumbling to herself and asked in confusion.
"What, what's missing?"
Li Xinyan frowned and said, "It seems to be her temperament or her aura... In short, something is wrong."
"Okay, my lady, you'd better stand in the crowd and hide a little, okay?"
"Humph, you're the only one who has too many things to do."
Ning Zhen shook his head helplessly. Is there anyone who has more troubles than you, Miss?
He didn't dare to say much, but just signaled to Brother Zhang Long with his eyes to keep an eye on this trouble.
He quickly followed Zhang Enyi into the gate.