Chapter 440 Nagu
Take the people and continue southward from Wuchi Road to the place with the river that Amei said.
Follow the river to the northwest. After walking for half a day, you can see that the river expands into a wide lake in a gentle place.
After resting by the lake for a while, Feng Yong took out his drawings to write and draw. He calculated the distance. It was about thirty miles from Wuchi Road to here. He walked along the river. The road... seemed to be easier to walk. ?
Well, it seems that this girl did tell the truth this time.
Especially since the water in this river is not too fast, it is estimated that it can be used for boating.
There is a gentle mountain range to the south of the lake, and a road that was obviously built manually curves along the mountain.
“Is this... a post road?”
Feng Yong asked in surprise.
This post road must not have been walked on for a long time. Weeds have covered most of the post road, but Feng Yong still recognized that it was a unique post road in Nanzhong.
Because the Five Feet Road looks almost the same as the road in front of you.
Based on the engineering level of this era, only the Han people could build this kind of road.
Amei nodded, "Yes, this is an official road. I heard from you, this official road was built three hundred years ago."
Three hundred years ago? Isn't that the Western Han Dynasty?
In all likelihood, after the destruction of Yelang, the Western Han Dynasty built the plank road in Nanzhong in order to strengthen its control over Nanzhong.
Looking at the stone steps made of irregular stones on the ramp, Feng Yong couldn't help but sigh.
The reason why Han became the name of a nation is not without reason.
The Han Dynasty was able to extend its tentacles here three hundred years ago and built a post road nearly two meters wide.
It has expanded its southwest territory to the maximum extent possible. Later dynasties basically guarded the southwest territory it demarcated—sometimes it could not even defend this territory.
From this aspect, the Han Dynasty can indeed be regarded as unexplainable.
Strictly speaking, this post road should be a small branch of Wuchi Road.
Following the post road and climbing over the gentle mountains, a basin suddenly appeared in front of Feng Yong and his party.
"What is this place?"
Feng Yong stood on the hillside and asked, pointing to the basin below.
“Go back to the Lord, this place is called Nagu.”
Amei replied.
“Nagu?”
Feng Yong raised his eyebrows, thinking that this name was so strange.
"Yes, this is what the Liao people call this place. According to Chinese, it means black land."
Amei’s explanation.
“Black land?”
Feng Yong repeated it, thinking, isn’t this Southwest China? When did it become Northeast China?
Looking around, you can see that there is a river running through the basin below, and it is surrounded by mountains. The water flowing down from the mountains irrigates the land, and it is indeed a fertile land.
It’s not wrong to call it black land.
As far as the eye can see, there are only sparse houses at the foot of the mountains and along the edge of the basin - there are bamboo houses and adobe houses.
Surrounded by mountains in Nanzhong, there are many such relatively closed large and small basins scattered around.
The only difference is the size of the basin.
These large and small basins are the main source of cultivated land in South China.
The long and narrow plain in Yuejun County that was reoccupied by the barbarians is also a basin, and it is the largest basin in the south.
The arrival of Feng Yong with a large group of troops disturbed the tranquility of the basin.
There were figures flickering in the woods not far away, and a whistle sounded from somewhere, and then several dull drums were heard in the distance.
After a while, I saw only a few people walking over.
“Lao Naigu from Nagu Township came to ask for an audience with you.”
The few people stood still at a distance, and someone shouted loudly.
“Ask him to come over.”
Feng Yong ordered.
Imperial power does not go to the countryside. This is a tradition that has lasted for thousands of years in China. The government generally relies on village elders to maintain order at the lower levels.
When officials want to do something in the countryside, they basically go to the village elders.
Unless it is in a big place like Jincheng, Changan, Luoyang, it is absolutely impossible for officials to show their closeness to the people in such a place.
A village elder standing on the ground and shouting is far more effective than an official issuing a notice.
If no villagers come over, it means that order has not been restored here and you need to be careful.
An old man with his head wrapped in green cloth but dressed as Han Chinese was brought to Feng Yong. He bowed respectfully and said, "Lao Naigu of Nagu Township has met your Excellency. I dare to ask this Excellency, where did he come from?" Where did it come from? Is there anyone who can help?"
Although the little old man's Chinese is not very accurate, he can be understood.
"This elder, I came from Jincheng. I am the captain of Dian Nong School in Yizhou County of the Han Dynasty. I have been ordered by the Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty to come to appease the people."
"I came here to see the situation in various places in Nanzhong. I am about to go to Lushui to have a look. I am passing by this place and want to stay here for one night. I am afraid I will be disturbed."
Feng Yong returned the gift and explained.
As soon as the old man heard that Feng Yong claimed to be an official of the Han Dynasty, the nervous expression on his face became even more nervous, and he said repeatedly, "It turns out that he is an official of the Han Dynasty. The old man is rude and rude."
On the other hand, Amei, who was beside Feng Yong, looked at the old man intently, and suddenly asked Feng Yong carefully, "Master, can I have a word with this Api?"
“Api?”
Feng Yong asked strangely, "What do you mean?"
"Api is...that is...the elder of the great father's generation."
Amei thought for a while before she explained clearly.
Feng Yong nodded.
With permission, Amei looked at the old man again and said a few words to him in Yi dialect.
Naigu was stunned for a moment, then raised his head and glanced at Amei, with a blank look in his eyes.
I saw that the girl looked a little excited, and even said something in Chinese, "Nagu Api, it's me! Don't you remember me?"
Then he babbled some unintelligible Yi language.
The old man looked in disbelief after hearing what Amei said, and then replied with a few words that were incomprehensible.
As he spoke, the old man's expression became excited.
After the two exchanged words, Amei showed a look of surprise on her face. She looked at Feng Yong again, with joy flashing in her eyes.
“My lord, my maid came here several times with the adults and my mother when I was a child. I have seen this Api since I was a child.”
Amei has seen Yaquan before. It’s not surprising that she walked through this place, but what’s surprising is that she actually knows this old man.
But the old man is a mature man. When he saw Amei and Feng Yong like this, he couldn't help but murmur in his heart, why is this Ashima like her mother, who likes to find Han brother Ahei?
Having acquaintances makes things easier. In addition, after confirming Feng Yong's identity as a Han official, the old man asked the few people who came with him to go back and send a message that the people who came were officers and soldiers, so that the alert in the village was lifted.
He took Feng Yong and his party to a place suitable for setting up a stronghold, and sent people to bring some food from the mountains.
“Nai Gu, you speak Chinese quite well. Can you tell me about the situation around Nagu?”
The soldiers began to set up camp, and Feng Yong took advantage of his free time to learn more about the local situation.
“My lord, it is my honor to inquire.”
Naigu replied respectfully.
"This place is called Nagu. I heard that hundreds of years ago, the Emperor of the Han Dynasty sent people to open a road. It was named after the local people called it. I heard from the older generation that when the world was at peace, the Emperor of the Han Dynasty also sent people to open the road. Few people come here to mine copper.”
“Mining copper?!”
Feng Yong was suddenly excited, "When did it happen?"
(End of this chapter)