Chapter 21: The Locks
On the day of the terror, Gawain and Agnes, who had already arrived at the border of the Comaches River, drove the Crescent Cult armed regiment and mobilized the soldiers of the local militia, quickly erected a small tower, on which Agnes leaned out and took a cursory look at the canal that the group had dug earlier: half of them were digging from the Comachus River, half of them were digging from the Sanus River, and the two sides were facing each other. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 infoSince the area between the two rivers is relatively flat, sandwiched between the peaks and hills, the expected river course is almost straight, so it is very easy to say. However, due to the shortcomings of the surveying of that era, in the end, it was found that it was not right to leave a distance between the two sides when the confluence was not right, and it was staggered.
"You can't force a bend to dig through, that would create a sharp bend in the artificial. When used for irrigation, it is easy for the river to overrun both banks. And for shipping, it is even more disadvantageous. The little sunfish muttered and judged.
"Do I need to be rerouted?" Gawain then asked.
Agnes nodded, "Immediately I will take the personnel to use a measuring instrument to measure the undulation and curvature of the ground, and try to make a long and slow bend that does not affect the shipping under the premise of the most economical amount of rework, so as to connect the canal." I planted the pole in the bend so that the slave workers of the armed regiment would not make the same mistake again. ”
It must be admitted that the little sunfish is definitely an extremely reliable engineer in the normal state of not going berserk.
"What about the floodgates of the river?" According to the plan, the canal should be equipped with four locks, which would better increase the capacity of ships between Mélitene and Trangzak - the locks of this river should be open four times a month for regular large-scale shipping. Naturally, iron ore was dug from the valleys of Elbistan and Melitene and transported by boat to the lower reaches of the Sanus River, in the urban smelting and casting workshops of the county of Sith, where it was used to make the "dog-headed firebolt" in bulk.
And the latter is what Gawain cares about the most.
"I will naturally arrange the four gates reasonably, but that will be half a year later. The gate should be made of wood, because the water drop in this river is not very large, and wood is sufficient. Each lock consists of a flat chamber and two gates at the front and rear, which can be used both for shipping and for the mechanical forces of various workshops to support the water wheels. As for the regulation of the gates...... Agnes suddenly saw that under the small tower, the sleeping officer was trembling, holding the file with his head bowed, and came down to the wall with several members of the Brotherhood.
"Long time no see, Wen Ruominna." Gawain waved in greeting.
Wen Ruomina quickly knelt down and bowed.
"Of course, the regulation of the gate cannot use the traditional gate, which is not only fragile but also cumbersome. However, I haven't figured out why I changed it for the time being, maybe let me consult with the sleeping officer who has been working here to come up with a better design. Hey, big brown bear? Agnes crossed her hands maliciously, crouched on the edge of the tower, raised her eyebrows and condescendingly addressed the sleeping officer.
Gawain shrugged his shoulders and whispered to Agnes, "Since we had an agreement before, I can't stop anything. But remember the principle of moderation. ”
Then he asked Wen Ruominna, "Sleeping officer, you have indeed been in charge of the project of the armed regiment here, can you simply calculate the amount of work in the next thirty days, how many materials are needed?" ”
Wen Ruomina did not dare to slack off, and she quickly calculated a list of how many temporary mills for mules and horses were needed, how much wheat flour and millet flour were needed, how much forage, how many cows, how many tools, how many cauldrons and cauldrons, how many logs, and even the amount of oats, roses, saffron, and almonds for medicinal purposes were counted, and then reported to the chief guarantor.
"Sure enough, she's a smart and capable girl." While Gao Wen was admiring, he was a little unbearable.
After the banquet that night, Gawain lazily paced towards his room after eating enough. At this time, Wen Ruomina, the sleeping officer, suddenly caught up, and grabbed the corner of the robe of the great lord and patron with a crying voice, "Your Highness, please don't throw me alone to Master Plani." I know that I did play a very dishonorable role in the previous forbidden drug incident in the palace, but I was acting on orders! Besides, you and Caesar promised to give me a good marriage. But if there is a retaliation from Lord Plani soon, soon the whole of Melitene will know, and then the whole of Tarsus will know. In that case I will be finished, and although you and Caesar may dismiss me immediately, your Highness, will have an irreparable effect on the reputation of the kingdom by that time—extend your loving hand, O Your Highness, and save me from Lord Plani's vengeance. ”
Gawain sighed, and turned his boots on the floor, ready to help the sleeping officer up.
At this moment, the Turkic servant with a quiver next to him turned around and fixed his eyes on the corner of the porch, and the candle flame in the dining room cast a long yellow shadow, mixed with the black one, where a girl in a white robe came out and said loudly, "Who said that Master Prani wants revenge?" ”
None other than Agnes.
Wen Ruomina was immediately frightened like a sieve, her knees spun, and she turned directly behind Gawain, simply treating the Great Guarantor as a human shield that could withstand giant crossbow arrows and stone throws.
Agnes walked over with her long gray hair draped and sneered, but Wen Ruomina never got up, and turned to the side of Gao Wen's body against the floor, and bowed her head and begged repeatedly, "The Lord Guarantor help me, please help me." You are my Holy Apostle, my protector of Thor, my ancestor! ”
At this time, the officers of the various brotherhoods and the new associations, as well as the officers of the local border people's army, came out one after another, and they all froze when they saw such a scene: the sleeping officer and the second imperial ink officer, one kneeling and the other standing, swirling around the tall pillar-like Gawain, and there were constant sounds of intimidation and wailing.
Finally, Gawain raised his hand a little embarrassed and blocked in front of the little sunfish, "I'll talk about it tomorrow." ”
"As the chief designer of the canal, I need to discuss the regulations of the locks with the sleeping officer now, as well as the issue of manpower and material rationing at the construction site." The little sunfish does not give up.
"Don't talk about it, don't talk about it! I am the sleeping officer of the great guarantor, don't you see that the main guarantor is going to bed immediately, I want to serve him to sleep, and no one is allowed to go near the bedroom and closet. At this time, the sleeping officer also let go, and simply continued to kneel on the ground, pointing at the little sunfish and refusing with a strong voice.
"I have Caesar's decree on me, that is, to strictly monitor every move of the court ladies in Meritane, and from now on you are forbidden to be in the same room with the great lord and guarantor, let alone sleep with you." The little sunfish brought out Caesar's orders.
After a few rounds, Wen Ruomina quickly fell behind, and in the end, she could only pull the corner of Gawain's robe to hide behind her and shiver.