On the west of Shangluo City, on the north side of the official road, next to the military camp that was being built, Duke Yuwen of Zhu Guo was playing the pipa. He was wearing a casual costume and played the divine song "Little Apple" with Hu Pipa to pass the time.

His original purpose of learning Hu Pipa was to flirt with girls, but this technique was useless like the technique of slaying dragons.

The three wives and concubines at home are in a state of great strength, and a subtle balance appears. If Yuwen Wen brings "sister" at home, the balance will likely collapse and eventually lead to a fire in the backyard.

Therefore, playing the Hu Pipa is like the technique of slaying dragons. There is no real dragon in the world (it is not easy to take a concubine). What is the use of learning?

Yuwen Wen learned Hu Pipa from the Western Regions singers. His level is probably good at listening. In addition, the modern divine songs are incompatible with this era. No one here was moved by his voice at this time.

Not to mention that everyone in the passing convoy was looking at each other, even Zhang Yu and the soldiers standing beside him were embarrassed and felt ashamed of being watched by everyone.

It’s like a monkey scraping bamboo silk, it sounds so ugly!

Zhang Yu followed the Langzhu for many years and knew that the face was thick and it didn't matter what others saw. It was just that it was unreasonable to continue like this. He bit the bullet and pretended to be stupid: "Law Lord..."

"What's the matter?"

"Why is there a pier beside Danshui outside Shangluo City?"

The bored Yuwen Wen was intrigued. Playing the pipa was boring, but there was nothing else to pass the time. Zhang Yu was so "knowing" that he felt very relieved.

"Danshui flows all the way to the southeast, do you know?"

"Know."

"You can take a boat when you get here. You can go down the river to Jingzi Pass in Jingzhou, Shannan. You can continue to take a boat to Han River and go directly to Xiangyang or Fancheng, or to the Yangtze River."

Zhang Yu nodded, and he became familiar with Hanshui, but problems still arise: "It's not rainy now, so the river water is not deep enough, right?"

"In spring, the snow melts, and you can still take a boat even during the dry season." Yuwen Wen learned and sold it now. This question was asked not long ago, "The Dan Water originated in the mountains, and the same is true for its tributaries. In spring, the snow melts on the mountains, so there will naturally be more water."

He pointed to Laojunyu in the northwest: "The river water in the valley is poured into Dan water, and the water level after the confluence is naturally higher."

"On the contrary, you should pay attention to the water route during the flood season. At that time, the rainy season often caused mountain torrents and water levels surged. Danshui's water flow was turbulent. If you were not careful, it would be easy to capsize at the bend of the river."

Yu Wenwen, who is learning and selling, feels a sense of accomplishment arises naturally. He must be familiar with geography in marching and fighting, otherwise once he is attacked by the enemy, he will not even know where the other party came from.

There is Longju Village next to Shangluo. According to legend, Liu Bang attacked Qin and his mount gave birth to this village, so he was named "Longju Village". Another saying is that Xiang Yu's "Shenji Wuzhi" gave birth to this village and got its name.

It’s hard to tell the difference between true and false, but it’s right to have a good background.

When boarding the ship and going down here, the ships loaded with cargo can reach Jingzi Pass in Jingzhou in about five days during the dry water period, and only one day during the flood season; when you go up Jingzi Pass, you will be on the trainer from time to time, and arrive in Shangluo in about fifteen days.

Walking from Jingzi Pass to Shangluo, a large-scale fleet can save a lot of livestock by transporting food and grass.

Danshui was very important. It was the main road for Jingyang to transport Guanzhong from the Han Dynasty. Grain ships entered the Han River through the Yangtze River and then entered the Danshui on the shore at Shangluo. Then they walked west through Wuguan Road and arrived in Guanzhong to Chang'an. Before that, the Zhou and Sui countries fought, and this road was interrupted for several years.

Wuguan Road is rugged and difficult to travel, and it is still acceptable to travel, but it is more troublesome to transport bulk goods. Therefore, when shipping goods to Guanzhong from Shannan, it usually takes water to Shangluo and then transfers to land, saving a lot of trouble.

The food and grass supply for the Chang'an army have begun to go to Shangluo by water. Shangluo can also cross the Qinling Mountains and reach Guanzhong Huashan County through Laojunyu all the way north. It is not far from Tongguan and Pujin, so Shangluo is a very important node and is also the center of Zhou's army's water and land transfer of grain and grass.

So Yuwen Wen was transferred here by his father to guard the door.

The brothers who fought against tigers, father and son soldiers, and Luo were related to the safety of Wuguandao and the safety of the Zhou army in Chang'an. Yuwen Liang, who was playing big bets, arranged his second son Yuwen Wen here just in case.

Other generals may not be too concerned, but Yuwen Wen will not, so he is the best candidate to assist in the defense of Shangluo. If something happens in the Shannan area, you need reinforcements, it is convenient for him to lead his army here to take a boat down the Danshui.

You can even go directly to Xiangyang without getting off the boat halfway, longevity, even Ezhou and Huangzhou.

On the other hand, if it weren't for the marching and war, and the Zhou Kingdom would regain Guanzhong in the future, then wouldn't the business path of Chang'an be this?

Thinking of this, Yuwen Wen suddenly felt enlightened. Xiyang City in Huangzhou was on the edge of the Yangtze River. The cargo ship went up the river and entered the Han River at Hankou. When he went upstream, he passed Changshou and entered the Dan River in Xiangyang.

When you arrive at Jingzi Pass, you will continue to wander upstream with shallow draught, come to Shangluocheng Wharf to unload goods, and travel west to Chang'an by land. Similarly, you can go to Xiyang, Huangzhou in this way, so you can imagine that Shangluo is an important transit station.

Do I need to make arrangements in advance? I will first grab land and storehouses in important areas along the route? It seems that just building a residence store is very profitable!

When Yu Wen's eyes were squinting when he thought of business opportunities, he would squint his eyes and spend money on wars. If this wave was successfully defeated Guanzhong, he would have to start the business path to "recover blood" and bring Huangzhou products to Guanzhong for sale.

Not long ago, I received a letter from my family. In the letter, Yuchi Chifan said that the income and expenditure of the mansion were just balanced last year, and there was no profit or loss. This was all thanks to the biggest deficit of fighting, but the war must be fought, so how to open up the source is the top priority.

Taking Chang'an is the first step, defending Chang'an is the second step, and regaining Guanzhong is the third step. This battle cannot be completed in less than a year or two. When Yuwen Wen thought of paying for money to fight, he was so distressed that he trembled with pain.

Burning, killing, looting, or slaughtering the city, etc. are quick to make money, but this is a sin that cannot be done. However, relying solely on spoils and rewards to make up for the deficit seems to be very lingering, so you still have to do business.

The imagination continues. Yuwen Wen is preparing to conduct a market survey in Shangluo these days to see what the "logistics cost" is about, especially the labor cost of pulling fiber during the flood season and the dry season, and the land transportation cost from here to Chang'an.

No, the waterway from Jingzi Pass to Shangluo is said to be able to walk west along the valley halfway, that is, you can go to Hanzhong in Jinzhou or even Liangzhou. If it is a peaceful season, it will probably be a commercial road, but these days...

Thinking of this, Yuwen Wen's attention was attracted by the team on the official road ahead. There was a young man riding a horse and he looked familiar. He was wondering if he was going to come forward to chat with him, but suddenly he heard a harsh whistle sound from the pier beside Danshui.

At the same time, the sound of horns sounded in Shangluo City, and the noise in the city was clamoring, and sentries shouted at the top of the city:
Chapter completed!