I am the Empress Dowager!

Chapter 312: Renovation in Hanzhong and another battle in Hexi ([-])
In the end, the prefect of Hanzhong, Zheng Xi, was not saved by that group of people. This group of people changed from protecting the prefect to protecting the prefect's body.

But even so, the soldiers, horses, generals and commanders of Hanzhong were all severely damaged, and many loyal and brave people in Hanzhong were also dead.

After the imperial court found out, they immediately dismissed the prefect Zheng Xi.

But it cannot change the situation and crisis behind it.

In the end, after hearing the news, Cheng Xin, the meritorious Cao Cao who had died in the battle, flew over and took great risks to collect the body of Lord Zheng.

And now this Cheng Xin has also died on the battlefield, and the others are really...
Or it's a foreigner who doesn't know anything about Hanzhong, and asking questions is like asking in vain.

Either they are people with treacherous minds, this group of people. To be honest, Liu Long really couldn't believe their words.

It's not that they dare to deceive themselves, the main thing is that Liu Long doesn't know how much personal information this group of people will bring with them.

It would be bad if the situation in Hanzhong is not clarified by then and makes you confused instead.

So he looked for the local old farmers in Hanzhong and some people with other identities.

But this group of people's knowledge is really shallow. It's also impossible for them to say anything.

Finally, some petty officials in Hanzhong recommended someone to Liu Long.

“Although Hanzhong has been damaged, there are still some people who know the land of Hanzhong.

Hanzhong and Bajun live next to each other. There are some people in Bajun who know Hanzhong very well. One of them is named Chen Chan, who was originally a meritorious official in Bajun.

He does good deeds and punishes evil ones, and is feared by the people in his country. He is a truly courageous person.

Later, he was recommended as Xiaolian, and then appointed as the governor of Yizhou. As a result, as soon as he took office, someone falsely accused the governor of embezzlement, so he was asked to investigate.

But the answer he gave was never before.

For this reason, the people in the court were very dissatisfied and tortured him in the hope that he would change his story.

It is said that Chen Zhizhong endured all the torture in prison without changing a single word.

It wasn't until someone later found out that the governor had been falsely accused that they were vindicated.

Since then, Chen Zhizhong has become famous.

Just a few years ago, the general heard about his reputation and recruited him as an aide in his palace.

A few years ago, Chen Chan and Chen Gong returned to Hanzhong as the county guard. He was the third county guard this year.

It's just that Chen Chan and Chen Gong didn't last long, but he never failed.

At that time, the Qiang and Hu repeatedly invaded our territory in Hanzhong, but they were afraid of Duke Chen's reputation and retreated again and again, leaving most of the territory free.

Moreover, Mr. Chen has superb methods.”

"Wait a minute!" After hearing this, Liu Long had some memories, "Chen Chan, is he the one who committed suicide and was the one who tried to correct the imperial edict?"

"Your Majesty is wise, it is indeed Mr. Chen who made the edict.

But there is no other way.

The casualties in Hanzhong back then were too heavy. The officials also suffered heavy casualties, and the people were in dire straits. They had no choice but to escape or even...
To be that bandit!

At that time, the common people in Hanzhong could not farm safely. Bandits had to go down the mountains to plunder if they wanted to survive. There were also Qiang and Hu wandering around.Duke Chen had no choice but to pardon many people and let the bandits live and return.

At the same time, some people were left to continue farming to prevent the land from becoming barren, while the remaining people formed soldiers and horses to continue fighting with the Qiang and Hu.

The imperial court also knows that, too."

"I know, and I have seen this matter. I did not dismiss him from office, I just transferred him.

It seems that he went to Sanfu, but this time he went on the expedition without him? "

"Your Majesty remembers correctly. He was indeed transferred to the third assistant position and continued to serve as the prefect.

It's just that he returned to his hometown to recuperate due to health reasons some time ago. Now his health has improved a lot. Your Majesty can invite him here if necessary.

Perhaps he can answer your Majesty’s questions.”

When the junior officials recommended this person to Liu Long, he was a little shocked that he would ask someone from Bajun about something in Hanzhong.

But when he learned about the past of Ba County Chen Chan, he couldn't help but secretly praise him a few times, and he also developed a good impression of Chen Chan.
Of course, Chen Chan never let Liu Long down.

When he met Liu Long and knew why Liu Long had found him, he immediately smiled and started to answer Liu Long's questions.

This person first took out many maps that had been treasured for hundreds of years in the Hanzhong government office, and then stretched out his hand to explain to Liu Long.

"Your Majesty, please take a look at the map of Hanzhong.

Your Majesty, have you ever thought about why Hanzhong is called Hanzhong?
The reason is for no other reason than that he was in the middle of the ancient Han River.

The Ancient Han River. This is a real river comparable to the Yellow River, and may even be more important than the Yellow River. It supports countless people along the way.

Compared with the surging Yellow River, this Hanshui River is no longer the Hanshui River it used to be.

The ancient Han River started from the land of Tianshui and washed out a road. We now call it Chencang Road.

At the same time, he also relied on the surging water veins to wash out a huge plain, which is now the place where Hanzhong is planted with grain and grass!
Relying on this, the two lands that later became Hanzhong County and Wudu County came into being.

The Wudu County that your Majesty sees now is a large area of ​​desolation, but according to some records and ancient books back then, it was said.

These patches of desert were once covered with large lakes. The continuous lakes were extremely prosperous!
And these lakes are called Tianchi Daze by the local people! "

"Tianchi Daze?" Liu Long finally stood up after hearing these words. He didn't know anything else, but he still knew this.

"It is indeed recorded in the Han Dynasty that the Tianchi Daze is to the west of Wudu County, and the spring street water flows southward to Ju County and flows into the Han River, a journey of 520 miles.

Jushui originates from Donglang Valley, flows south to the south of Shaxian County, and flows into the Yangtze River. It passes through five counties and travels four thousand miles.
But when I re-edited the Han Dynasty, I found that these places were deserted, and I never thought that they were true. "

"Of course this is true. It was the ancient Han River, and it was also the reason why the waterways in Hanzhong, Wudu, and Guanzhong were developed in those days.

In other words, this water is the real bridge connecting Hanzhong to Guanzhong and Longxi.

It's a pity that this bridge is now completely broken. "

When Chen Chan said this, he couldn't help but sigh.

It seemed that he was really helpless.

(End of this chapter)