69novels Chapter 248
Chapter 248
Chapter 0248 The envoys from Xuzhou, Chen Deng, Mi Zhu, and Zang Ba were shocked!!!
Although there was a gentle lady beside him,
Gu Changan had to start his official duties. In Yangzhou and Yuzhou, many officials were temporarily assigned.
The imperial court needed to issue an edict.
Gu Changan was busy.
At the same time, two teams of envoys from different princes entered the Guanzhong area…
In the vast Central Plains,
Luoyang City in Henan County was like a bright pearl, quietly sitting on the south bank of the Yellow River.
However, in the impressions of Chen Deng, Mi Zhu, and Zang Ba, this ancient city had long been destroyed by a fire of Dong Zhuo.
A wide avenue connected Luoyang City and went far away.
On this wide avenue, a carriage slowly moved forward.
This carriage was inconspicuous, with a plain body, without gorgeous decorations and prominent logos.
However, if someone who knows the goods observes carefully, he will be amazed at its extraordinaryness.
The shaft of the carriage is engraved with exquisite textures, revealing a low-key luxury.
Although the two horses pulling the carriage look unremarkable, if you look closely, you can find that the two horses have bright hair and smooth and powerful muscle lines.
The driver of the carriage is a middle-aged driver with dark skin and a calm face.
He holds the reins tightly with both hands and stares at the road ahead with a torch-like gaze.
His movements are skillful and precise, as if he is integrated with the carriage and the horse.
Under his control, the carriage travels smoothly on Guankuo Avenue, and almost no bumps can be felt.
In the car, two scholars sit opposite each other.
They are Chen Deng and Mi Zhu, both of whom are talented people in Xuzhou and two of the four heroes of Xuzhou.
The two were originally chatting all the way.
But at this time, they lost the motivation to speak.
At this moment, Chen Deng and Mi Lan’s eyes are focused on the road of the wheels.
The road is very wide, more than fifty steps wide.
The road surface is as smooth as a mirror, solid and durable.
Whether it is the trampling of horse hooves or the crushing of wheels.
They could not leave any traces on the road.
Carriages and horses traveled on it, as if walking in the clouds, incredibly smooth.
Chen Deng stared at the road, a flash of shock in his eyes.
He had read about the Emperor’s Road in the classics.
But that was just a description in words, far less shocking than the scene before him.
Moreover, according to the records, the Emperor’s Road was far inferior to the wide avenue in front of him.
And on the avenue, people came and went, and carriages and horses moved forward at will.
Obviously, this avenue that the people could use at will was far superior to the Emperor’s Road recorded in the classics.
Chen Deng glanced at Mi Zhu and couldn’t help but admire.
“The high standards and exquisite ingredients of this dish are something I have never seen in my life!”
“Ordinary roads are just paved with stones and soil, and become muddy when it rains!”
“But this road is as solid and durable as a wall of iron and steel!”
“In my opinion, even the emperor’s road is no more than this, right?”
His voice was full of curiosity.
Hearing this, Mi Zhu smiled and said
“This is indeed not an ordinary road. My caravan often takes this road!”
“I heard that the cost of paving this road is low. It is made of a mixture of gravel, sand, water and cement, called concrete!”
“Concrete?”
Chen Deng frowned slightly after hearing this.
He showed a puzzled look on his face:”How can a mixture of gravel, sand, water and cement have such a miraculous effect?”
Mi Zhu laughed and said
“Hahaha, Brother Yuanlong, this cement is not water and mud, but a gray powder. We can only guess that it is made by calcination!”
“This is the general’s secret!”
“However, this concrete paved road is indeed extraordinary!”
“It is not only as hard as stone, but also has good waterproof performance!”
Just then, the sound of horse hooves was heard in the distance.
Zang Ba was seen galloping on his horse with excitement.
After a while, the horse slowed down and came to the carriage.
Zang Ba said excitedly:”Yuanlong, Zizhong, this road is so flat, it’s very easy to ride a horse at high speed!”
Chen Deng glanced at Zang Ba and asked
“Xuan Gao, you have been running for a long time, but have you ever seen the end?”
Zang Ba shook his head:”I can’t see where the end is at all, it’s unbelievable!”
“I wonder how many civilians and laborers would be mobilized to build such a wide road, and how much money and grain would be consumed?”
Chen Deng shook his head:”I’m afraid the cost is very low. This place is close to Luoyang, and there have been wars for years!”
“If it costs a lot to build, how can it be built successfully?”
Zang Ba looked at Mi Zhu, with some doubt in his eyes.
He knew that Mi Zhu’s younger brother Mi Fang was already under Gu Chang’an.
It was said that Mi Fang was in charge of the caravan on the Silk Road.
In addition, Mi Zhu’s younger sister also married the general Gu Chang’an as a concubine.
So Zang Ba looked at Mi Zhu with some curiosity and doubt in his eyes.
Mi Zhu smiled slightly and said
“The cost of this item is extremely low, but how low it is exactly remains a mystery!”
“Don’t look at me, I don’t know either, this is the secret of the General’s Mansion!”
Chen Deng looked at Zang Ba and suddenly said
“If this material is used to build a city, Xuan Gao, what do you think from the perspective of a general?”
Zang Ba’s eyes widened, his eyes full of shock.
He really hadn’t thought of this question.
Since it can be used to pave the road, it can definitely be used to build a city.
If the future city walls are as smooth and strong as this one, what method can be used to conquer such a wall?
“I’m afraid it’s hard to overcome……”
Zang Ba muttered to himself.
Mi Zhu suddenly said,”I heard that the new Luoyang City was built with this!”
“After we get to Luoyang, maybe we can see it for ourselves!”
At this time, they were still a little far away from Luoyang City.
However, Chen Deng, Mi Zhu, and Zang Ba were all so excited that they wanted to fly to Luoyang immediately.
They couldn’t imagine what a concrete wall looked like. They couldn’t imagine what it would take to conquer a concrete wall.
The status of concrete in their minds was already very high.
It could be said to be a national treasure!