Since the Western Han Dynasty, stone and tiles had been used to build roads.
Such a road was smoother than a pure mud road. It was not easy to turn into a mud road on rainy days.
But at the same time.
Using stones and tiles to build roads consumed a lot of energy.
An ordinary small county would not be able to support the construction of such a road.
In the Han Dynasty, where commerce was relatively underdeveloped, there was no such saying as "to get rich, build roads first".
No matter how good the road was, it was not as good as repairing the fields and canals!
The disadvantages outweighed the advantages, and few county officials would choose to build gravel roads, which was a thankless task.
But Zhao Mu was different.
From what Zhao Mu knew, road construction was the core of all infrastructure!
Only when the road was repaired would people come and go more frequently!
Just think about it.
If a villager in Xu County used to need three days to come to the county town, but now he only needed to leave early and return late, would more villagers come to the county town?
The growth of economic benefits had to be increased through the interaction between people!
Therefore, he had no choice.
After the spring plowing, Zhao Mu focused on repairing the road.
With Xu County as the center, the roads extended in all directions.
Zhao Mu adopted Guo Jia's suggestion and planned the main roads of the entire Xu County in the way of the Eight Trigrams. It was like the Eight Trigrams, which was consistent with the principle of life and death.
The road construction method was also using gravel roads that could be achieved with current technology!
Zhao Mu didn't even think about asphalt roads or cement roads.
If the technology level was not up to standard, then what was the point of talking about asphalt roads and cement roads!
In this era, a gravel road was already considered a good road!
The only thing better than this was the palace, which was completely paved with stone slabs!
Under Cao Cao's exclamation, Xun Yu and Xi Zhicai also noticed the difference in the path.
"This place is five kilometers away from Xu County!”
"In such a short period of time, while we reclaimed more than 300,000 fertile fields, we actually built a five-mile gravel road?”
Xun Yu and Xi Zhicai could not be blamed for being surprised.
Zhao Mu had only been in Xu County for a few months. During this period of time, he had to organize the refugees to reclaim wasteland, build irrigation works, and build houses. Unless he could organize all the nearly 100,000 refugees and make them work willingly.
Otherwise, it would be impossible to complete it!
What kind of strong organizational skills were needed!
Cao Cao also sensed that something was wrong." Based on my understanding of Jing Lue, he shouldn't have the ability to mobilize 100,000 people.”
Xun Yu and Xi Zhicai also reacted.
However, their eyes met at the same time, and they guessed a possibility.
"Could it be him?"
Seeing Xun Yu and Xi Zhicai speak in unison, Cao Cao couldn't help but be curious,""Wen Ruo, Zhicai, who is the person you are talking about?”
Xun Yu sighed." My lord, I do have a guess in my heart, but I don't know if it's really him."”
Feng Xiao, don't tell me that you stayed in Yingchuan and didn't come to Juancheng to see me because you followed Zhao Mu."
I'm recommending you to be an official under the lord, not the lord's son-in-law!
Xun Yu was a little worried, afraid that this old friend of his would really follow Zhao Mu.
However, Xi Zhicai said," Fengxiao has been back in Yingchuan for a few months, but he has refused to come to Juancheng. I guess there is something in Yingchuan that is worthy of him staying. Now that I see Xu County like this, I suddenly understand."”
"But I also hope that it's not filial piety.”
Cao Cao was even more curious." Wen Ruo, Zhicai, don't keep me in suspense. Who is the Feng Xiao you're talking about?" How's your talent?"
Xun Yu's expression turned serious. He cupped his hands and said," My lord, Guo Jia and Guo Fengxiao are from Yangzhai, Yingchuan. He is a man of great talent. He used to be under Yuan Shao's command. He left Juancheng because he saw that Yuan Shao could not succeed.”
"After I received the news, I wrote a letter to Fengxiao, hoping that Fengxiao would come to Yanzhou. However, after a few months, Fengxiao remained in Yingchuan.”
"At first, I was quite puzzled, but seeing Xu County like this, I guess that Feng Xiao is very likely in Xu County!”
Guo Jia was a heaven-shaking talent!
Cao Cao was shocked. To be praised by Xun Yu, he was definitely not a mediocre person.
"Jing Lue is a transmigrator from 1,800 years later, so he must know Guo Jia's talent.”
"Ever since this kid revealed his identity to me, he has been acting without fear. He has always been a person who doesn't run out of money.”
"If he met Guo Jia, he would definitely try his best to befriend him!”
"Alright! You actually dared to snatch the talent that Wen Ruo recommended to me!”
Many thoughts flashed through Cao Cao's mind.
When he thought of the talented person that Xun Yu had acknowledged being under Zhao Mu's command, Cao Cao's heart felt stifled!
However, Cao Cao could not show such thoughts in front of Xun Yu and Xi Zhicai. He secretly sighed and pretended to laugh,"Since Xu County still has such a talent, how can I, Cao Cao, not personally pay a visit?”
"Pass down my order, speed up. We must reach Xu County before dark!”
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