Chapter 171 Overland Road

The Anning River Valley was the second largest plain in Sichuan in later generations and the largest wind area. At the entrance of the Anning River and the Jinsha River, a famous steel city, Panzhihua, would appear in the future.

Several large magnets purchased by the Erlin Department for the Tutu Temple were found here.

But now there is Dali's Jianchang Mansion, which is later known as Xichang, between the two. Su You could only drool and look at the surging river: "It's beyond the reach of the whip..."

Chen Zhen has gone crazy these days. He just lies on the deck and shows off his treasures.

It's really a treasure, gold and silver are too low-end, rubies, emeralds, rhinoceros horns, ivory, beeswax amber, these are just boxes.

He was reluctant to let the courier boy take it back to him first, he had to take it with him to feel at ease.

If nothing happens, he takes it out to show off: "Mingrun, come on, come on, look, there is a big bug in this piece of amber..."

Su You turned around and smiled: "If I hadn't stabbed you in the waist, you would have offended Brother Gao. How could you get so many benefits with a sword?"

Chen Zhen did not admit this account: "It's obviously me who is so righteous and generous, so Brother Gao surrendered at all costs. This is called a chivalrous man who values ​​righteousness over wealth."

Su You then stretched out his hand and said, "I like this piece of amber very much. Give it to me."

Chen Zhen quickly packed the amber into the box: "What a beautiful idea! What Brother Gao gave you must be better. Go away, go away... Oh, if you let go of the amber, you won't be able to break it..."

There are flat lands on both sides of the river valley. Looking at the continuous rice fields, this area is also an area of ​​intensive farming. Rice cultivation has a long history, at least longer than that of Meishan.

It is already harvest time, the rice is falling heavily, and it is another bumper harvest.

But the farmers worked hard, harvesting in the fields under the scorching sun.

There is actually salt underground in this area, but no one knows about it yet, and Su You has no intention of telling the Dali people.

There were many Zhuangzi along the way, many of which were owned by the Erlin Department, and Dachuan began to buy new grains along the way.

This business is already doing well.

Li Shuanshuo had always been playing with crude measuring instruments. Su You designed a measurement record book for him to record the dates of various places along the route, the distance between each measurement point, the horizontal angle, and the altitude angle.

In the evening, Su You, Shanshuo and Mr. Fan calculated the data together and produced a proportional diagram of the triangular lock, which was then transferred to a large piece of paper and turned into a rough map.

The benchmarks were very early and the measuring tools were rough, so I mainly focused on recording practice operations, and there was no hope of producing an accurate map in one trip.

After Nong Zhigao's incident, Mr. Fan already regarded Su You as his successor.

While groping for the method of making the map, Mr. Fan told Su You the customs, customs, resources, competitions, hatreds, marriages, wars among the tribes along the river... like a treasure trove of treasures.

The wind in the river valley was very strong, and the big ship was zigzag on the river. The boatmen maneuvered the sails to flexibly cut into the wind, so even if they were against the current, the speed was not slow at all.

Three days later, the ship entered Qionghai, a large lake.

Jianchang Mansion has arrived.

Erlin Department is just north of Jianchang Mansion, but the boat stopped moving forward after reaching this point.

The further north you go, the more powerful the Erlin tribe becomes, and they also have mansions here.

Jianchang Mansion is the distribution center for the Erlin Department to purchase and transfer Dali horses, so although their mansion is located on the outskirts of the city and on the seaside, it occupies a very large area.

A dark-skinned young man stood at the edge of the mansion. He had a high nose, slender waist, and a thin face. He wore a horn scarf on his head, with large silver rings hanging on his ears. His coat was tight and a handle hung around his waist.

The dagger was sheathed in bright silver. When Atunmi and his entourage came over, he was extremely happy: "Little sister! I have longed for you back. My father talks about it every day."

Atunmi was also very happy: "Brother!"

The young man raised his hand to Chen Zhen and said, "Atunlie, this must be Su Mingrun, right? My sister always thinks of you when she comes back. Well, you are indeed heroic and worthy of my sister!"

Chen Zhen was stunned. Where did this come from?

Atunmi stamped his foot: "Brother! He is just a stupid scholar, this is Xiaoyou, Su Mingrun!"

Chen Zhen started to roll his eyes, Hey! Your brother just said that he is brave and brave!

But this time it was Atunlie's turn to be dumbfounded: "Little...what a kid...it turns out that my sister is...maternal love..."

Atunmi stamped his feet: "Brother!"

Su You couldn't help but start to roll his eyes. This kid couldn't speak Chinese as well as Atunmi, and his expressions weren't very good either.

It was Mr. Fan who hurriedly came out to smooth things over: "Mingrun, this is the eldest son of the Great Ghost Lord of the Erlin Department, Adunlie, the general of Guide appointed by the Great Song Dynasty. Ariel, this is Su Yousu Mingrun, from the Jiangqing family in Meishan.

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After speaking seriously, he said: "Alie, our Second Forest Department's transactions mainly involve dealings with Meishan. Although Mingrun is young, we have always been grateful to him for his thoughtfulness."

Atunmi held Su You's hand: "Yes, during this trip to Dali, it was my younger brother who found the way to Prime Minister Gao's Mansion again. Mr. Gao gave us a business license, granting the Second Forest Department permission to enter and exit Dali at will.

.In the future, we don’t have to report every time we cross the state, and our business can go further!”

Adunlie was overjoyed: "Really?! What my father has always wanted but couldn't achieve, my little sister succeeded as soon as she took action. This is a huge happy event for our Second Forest Department!"

Atunmi pursed her lips and smiled: "My sister doesn't have such great abilities. It's all thanks to Mingrun."

Su You smiled and said: "This is also the friendship between sister and the young prime minister who are side by side but are enemies. I just happened to meet them by chance."

After saying that, he handed over to Adunlie: "But even if you get the business license, when you pass the state capital, you still have to say hello if you can. You must give as much benefit as you deserve. Business is nothing more than favors... Hi! Youfan

Sir, why do I need to talk more?"

Adunlie smiled and said: "Let's go, let's talk after we come in... Mingrun, do you want to drink? There is a good wine in my store..."

Atunmi put his hand on his forehead, feeling angry and funny: "Brother, you have shown yourself to the wrong person. The Yongchun Dew on Zhuangzi was originally made by Mingrun..."

After staying in Jianchang Mansion for another day, Mr. Fan handed over part of the silver obtained from the Dali transaction to Zhuangtou as horse stock. Atunmi and Atunlie organized the horse team, carrying rice, salt, and various other items from the big ship.

Gather supplies and set foot on the mountain road to Erlin Department.

Chen Zhen and Chaogu were amazed by the scenery along the way. This place is located on the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau, with a slightly higher altitude and a dry and refreshing climate. In addition to not being rich in products, it is actually more pleasant than humid places near the river like Meishan.

Seeing the vast pine forests, Chen Zhen was very envious: "If Zizhan were here, he would be ecstatic."

Su You, riding a bay-red horse, heard this and asked, "Hey, do you know Zizhan too?"

Chen Zhen said: "Su Zizhan, are there any scholars in Meishan who don't know him? My father...hey, forget it!"

Su You was secretly amused. He probably thought that his eldest nephew was also that kind of child from other people's families.

Then he smiled and said: "Brother Ji Chang, there is no need to belittle yourself. Isn't this trip to Dali just an adventure? The Song Dynasty patriots captured Nong Zhigao together. Your father knows that you are involved, so he will be proud!"

Chen Zhen was a little depressed: "What a strange adventure, there is no trace of me in the legend at all. It was obviously a sword I gave to Brother Gao, but it turned into a jade dragon and transformed into a magic weapon descending from the sky. Oh, by the way, I have been obsessed with it these days.

Yu Kanbaobao, I haven’t had time to settle accounts with you yet..."

However, Su You pinched the horse's belly and ran to the front of the team to find Atunmi.

The movement of a large pack team of 500 horses is quite complex. Su You and Chen Zhen are following Atunmi and Atunzhihuo, and Li Shuanzhao is following Chaogu and following Atunlie and Mr. Fan. In the past few days, they have been learning how to command Tan during the march and camp.

The Way of the Whistle.

There is no reason to say that money and silk can move people's hearts. Su You is sure that there are greedy eyes everywhere in the surrounding mountains and fields. A little relaxation may lead to losses.

Therefore, this trip is not a simple transportation operation, but a complete paramilitary operation.

The mountain road meandered along the hillside of the river valley for two days, crossing several streams. The water gradually became shallower, and finally the stones and fish at the bottom of the river could be seen.

At noon on the third day, several extremely tall watchtowers made of stones appeared on the hillsides on both sides.
Chapter completed!