At Yangjiao Ridge, less than ten miles from Anyang County Jingzhi Pass, people shouted and neighed, which was extremely lively. Even though the weather was cold and the surrounding area was covered with snow, the cold weather still could not resist people's enthusiasm.

The road connecting Qinghe County of the Ming Dynasty and Anyang County of Chu State was finally about to be fully connected. At this moment, under Yangjiao Ridge, there was only the last ridge that was thicker than a foot thicker, blocking the entire road.

The Luoying Mountains was originally a natural barrier between the two countries. The mountain roads were complex and difficult, and became the biggest obstacle to exchanges between the two places. Of course, when the two countries were in conflict, it was also a natural battlefield. The Ming Emperor Qin Feng fought with the Qin army at that time for six years. In the Luoying Mountains, countless heroes of the two countries were buried, and countless heroes shed blood of countless heroes.

After Qin Feng defeated Qin and included Qin within the territory of the Ming Dynasty, the two sides of the Luoying Mountains finally ushered in a rare peace. War is no longer the theme, communication, prosperity, and peace have become common words that the people on both sides say.

In fact, Zhu Yi and Guan Hongyu were not without the intention of being on guard against the Ming people. Once this road was fully communicated, if there was a war between the two countries, the business road could immediately become a channel for transporting troops. However, the Ming Emperor took advantage of the matter of Ma Chao to put pressure on them, which forced them to agree to build this avenue.

Deep in my heart, Zhu Yi and Guan Hongyu also knew very well that even if there was no such a great road, if the two countries really fought, the Luoying Mountains would not be an obstacle to the Ming army. You must know that whether it was the Qin people or the Chu people, they had fought for dozens or hundreds of years in the Luoying Mountains, and the roadbed was ready-made. The Ming army was in the camp of Zhaoying Gorge, which was only a few dozen miles away from the Jingzhi Pass in Anyang.

It is an indisputable fact that Ming is strong and Chu is weak. Just like before, Qin State always had the upper hand in the Luoying Mountains and would come to Anyang to rob. The only years when the Chu army defended the balance was when Zuo Lixing was the commander of the Western Army. At that time, it was the time when the Ming Emperor Qin Feng fought bloody battles here.

Since there is no such road, Anyang cannot resist the Ming army in military affairs, then building such a road is of great benefit to the people of Anyang.

Even if Qin was conquered by Ming, the territory of Qin could still be described in one word, that is, poverty. Compared with Qinghe County opposite, Anyang County was very rich, and various productions were relatively richer. With this road, Anyang could naturally sell more local specialties to Qinghe County along this road, bringing more income to Anyang people.

In fact, the Ming Dynasty took on 70% or 80% of the tasks to build this road, while Anyang only built it to the front of Jingjing Pass and was unable to continue.

Anyang is in a difficult situation now.

In fact, Anyang could have lived a very comfortable life. There has been no war here for many years. The rich land has brought countless wealth to the people of Anyang. However, in the past two years, the court has regarded Anyang as a place where it can be obtained. The heavy taxes even exceeded the land in the south of the Yangtze River. What made Zhu Yi and Guan Hongyu speechless was that in order to maintain the finances of the court, the court had asked them to pay the taxes for the next two years in advance.

There is only food for the Yin and Mao, but that's it.

This made Anyang's financial resources very difficult. Trying to maintain them was the result of Zhu Yi's efforts. Building roads, especially under a terrain such as the Luoying Mountains, is a project that requires great investment.

So after the construction was outside the Jingzhi Pass, Anyang was no longer able to continue.

The Ming people were very generous. After they built Zhaoying Gorge, they took on the last journey within the Chu people.

The Ming people were building roads and bridges, and the skills and abilities of the Chu people were not comparable to those of the Chu people. In the Ming Dynasty, they built roads in large quantities, digging holes across mountains and building bridges across water, and accumulated rich practical experience. Especially after Qin Feng transferred a large number of experienced technicians from Changyang, his progress made rapid progress.

In Changyang, there are dense mountains and ridges, which is very similar to the terrain of the Luoying Mountains.

Now, it is finally time to go through the entire line.

Two shovels wrapped in red silk were inserted on the last ridge. Through this thin ridge, there were Ming people on one side and Chu people on the other.

Jin Jingnan stood with a smile. Beside him, Huang Guoxin, the governor of Qinghe County, was supported by two servants, and also stood there in Tuxin's official clothes. On the other side, Zhu Yi, Guan Hongyu, Bian Wenhao and others were also happy.

"Please!" Jin Jingnan smiled and stretched out his hand to give in.

"Please ask for help from Jin Ci!" Zhu Yi bowed slightly.

"Then let's go together?"

Jin Jingnan and Zhu Yi looked at each other and laughed. They walked to the ridge, took out a shovel and shoveled it to the ridge. The soil was frozen, and it was hard to freeze at this time. Both of them were civil servants, and they were not very strong. After a shovel, they just shoveled a little bit of floating soil. However, for the two, they were just intentions. They raised the floating soil on the shovel and handed it to the followers around them. The two laughed and walked aside.

The two walked to the side, and the men who had been waiting there came forward immediately, waving shovels and iron chisels. After a gust of dust, the thin ridge disappeared.

The Ming craftsmen immediately rushed up. Long wooden boards about a foot high stood up, and after a short iron knitting was inserted into the board, the small hammer flew and knocked the short iron knitting down. Trucks of carts and cemented mortar were pushed up from behind and poured into the middle of the road sandwiched by the wooden boards.

When the cart was pushed away, someone took a rake and push rod and quickly flattened the thin mortar, and kept pounding the mortar into the mortar, trying not to leave too many bubbles in it.

Trucks of mortar were pushed up, and the workers immediately made it flat. Soon the gap was filled, and an iron roller was pushed over. Several big men pushed the poles on both sides and pressed the iron roller back and forth on the mortar several times. Several workers came up with shovels, mud knife and other tools, carefully wiping the surface flat.

As the last few workers put away the mud knife, the road was completely completed. Zhu Yi and Guan Hongyu stared at the Ming people's craftsmen intently. Earlier, they only heard how people built the road, and today they had thoroughly seen each other's speed. No wonder they built the road from Qinghe County to this place in a year. Compared with the Ming people, Anyang's power efficiency was too low.

However, this is not that the people of Anyang are lazy, but that they do not have this technology and these materials.

A large number of people came over with bundles of hay and spread the hay on the newly completed road, and the task was completed.

The deafening sound of gongs and drums sounded from the construction site. Jin Jingnan bowed to Zhu Yi with a smile: "Congratulations."

Zhu Yi also smiled and replied: "Happy together, happy together."

Jin Jingnan turned around and looked at the weak Huang Guoxin. At this time, the county magistrate of Qinghe County had an abnormal blush on his face and couldn't stop laughing.

"Guoxin, the road is open, you can go back to Yuejing to rest well." Jin Jingnan reached out and patted Huang Guoxin on the shoulder, "Take up your body and come out to serve Your Majesty. You can't work so hard in the future. Your body is the capital. Now, if you look at it, it's said that sharpening a knife will not delay chopping wood."

Huang Guoxin was a little ashamed: "The health of the Xiaguan is really a bit unhealthy, which has caused trouble for His Majesty and the Political Affairs Hall. I don't know who is coming to take over as the governor of Qinghe County. The Xiaguan has formulated some exchanges and business matters for Anyang in the future. The Xiaguan really doesn't want anyone to leave the political situation."

"You, don't worry about this. The person transferred by Your Majesty is only better than you, not worse than you." Jin Jingnan whispered in his ear, and a look of joy immediately appeared on Huang Guoxin's face.

"I'll be relieved this, I'll be relieved this."

Zhu Yi and Guan Hongyu couldn't help but be moved when they watched this scene. The officials of the Ming people are so dedicated and loyal to the emperor and the people, which makes people not only admire them, but also a little scared.

Huang Guoxin was exhausted. Since he started to build this road, the garrison of this county has been spending half of his time on the construction site.

"Jin Cifu, the governor of Huang, has prepared a banquet in Jingjing Pass. I also asked the two to move to the pass and celebrate with us." Zhu Yi walked forward and clasped his fists.

Huang Guoxin smiled and said, "Thank you for your kindness in the County Magistrate Zhu, but Huang is really powerless, so he has to set off back to Yuejing. Your Majesty is strict orders and dare not disobey it."

Zhu Yi looked at the other party's weak body and sighed: "There is no wonder that there is an official like Huang County Magistrate of the Ming Dynasty so prosperous, and Zhu feels inferior to himself."

"The Ming Dynasty officials like me were carrying cars. Huang was not very strong. He said that he was very ashamed. Jun Zhu, we have been working happily over the past year. I hope we will see each other again!" Huang Guoxin bowed his fists and, under the support of the two followers, he trembled and got on the carriage that had been waiting on the side, and walked away.

Looking at the carriage that was leaving, Zhu Yi sighed and said with emotion: "Mr. Huang is not only a good person, but also a good official. Since Mr. Jin Cifu and Mr. Huang are gone, I wonder if he will take over?"

"Don't worry, I, Ming Dynasty, there is no such thing as changing an official and doing something like changing the way. The small means may be different, but the general policy will never change. And I promise you that the officials who come to take over are better than Huang Guoxinlai. To be honest, the Qinghe is the focus of our Ming Dynasty's next operation. The manpower and material resources will be tilted towards here. With this road connecting Qinghe and Anyang, Zhu County Magistrate, you can wait for a lot of cash collection! Now our Qinghe lacks everything. As long as you Anyang transport the things over, you can eat everything for you."

"That's good, that's good. To be honest, I'm so poor now!" Zhu Yi said with a smile.

"Can you keep losing money? Even the taxes for next year and the next year are paid in advance." Jin Jingnan laughed, "I heard that it has increased by a few more times?"
Chapter completed!