Chapter 1228 - 1227: Water Flow Enabled
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
The sound of explosions echoed in the Northern Border, in the great desert, in the Hexi Corridor, at the foot of the Qilian Mountain, on the Loess Plateau, in the Qinling Mountain Range, amidst the mountains of Shu.
"The Wei River Water Section explosion was successful!"
"The Pei River Water Section explosion was successful!"
"The Min River Water Section explosion was successful!"
"The Yalong River Water Section explosion was successful!"
"The Weiyuan River Water Section explosion was successful!"
"The Yuqu River Water Section explosion was successful!"
The Grand Canal wound its way past the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, taking advantage of the terrain, passing through countless rivers and tributaries.
In some sections between the water inlets and outlets of these rivers, Lu Zheng had already deepened and widened them to avoid the risk of the water flow being too strong and breaking out of the riverbeds.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
The sound of explosions stretched continuously towards the Southwest, resounding in the Hengduan Mountain Range, finally reaching the Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.
"Boom!"
With a loud bang, the mountain rocks shattered!
The river waters, which had been tumultuously rushing within the grand canyon, suddenly found a new outlet and immediately diverged, surging outwards.
"Rumble!"
The rapidly flowing water in the canyon crashed against the newly exposed stone walls, splashing up sprays of water and creating clouds of mist.
Majestic and magnificent, it stirred the soul.
The live broadcast swiftly switched footage, allowing the viewers to see not only the scene of the Yarlung Zangbo River diverting but also the scene of the Nujiang River Water surging forth, and the Lancang River Water splitting into branches.
An artificially carved Grand Canal connected across the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, between the Hengduan Mountain Range, beneath the Qinling and Qilian, south of the Taklamakan Desert.
"Holy shit!"
"The water is flowing! The water is flowing!"
"It’s so spectacular!"
"Look at the camera! Look at the camera! A great river is coming through!"
"A great river wide and wavy!"
In the sky, a drone followed the water diverted from the Yarlung Zangbo River, flying all the way, with the live broadcast camera switching to the drone’s perspective. Viewers on screen saw the river’s forefront as if thousands of horses were galloping, chasing each other, gradually filling the riverbed of the mountain gorge, surging past.
And from the satellite’s perspective in the sky, one would see a dried riverbed that has taken a broad bend, with waterlines emerging from several places, gradually filling most of its own body.
Then, the already gradually overflowing river sections in the central and southern parts began to flow backward to the northwest, with one part branching off at the Gan-Qin junction, the first tributary flowing into the northern part of Qin Province, and another part branching off at the Ganjiang junction, the second tributary flowing into the northern part of Jiang Province.
As for the remaining main section of the river, it continued westward, along the southern foothills of the Kunlun Mountain, following a terrain that descended from high to low.
"The surging river, starting from the Yarlung Zangbo River, passed through dozens of main streams and tributaries, crossing the plateau, passing through mountain ranges, flowing across plains, flowing through deserts, bringing water to the Northwest.
This galloping river will bring vegetation to the Loess Plateau, oasis to the desert and Gobi, and two million acres of arable land, as well as the blood and resources necessary for industrial take-off to the Northwest.
From now on, the Northwest of Hua Country will embark on the fast track of development, and the lives of the people in the Northwest will get better and better!"
After the passionate introduction by the host, the content received in the control room was also synchronized to the live broadcast room, with a series of reports echoing in the ears of all the viewers.
"The river sections of the Hengduan Mountain Range have been filled, and the water flow is normal!"
"The river sections of Shu Province have been filled, and the river flow is normal!"
"The river sections of the Qinling have been filled, and the river flow is normal!"
"Qin Province..."
"Gansu Province..."
"Qilian Mountain..."
"Jiang Province..."
The middle and front sections of the Grand Canal, because they pass through many waterways, filled up quickly.
While the middle and back sections of the canal completely relied on support from the water systems ahead, countless river waters circled around from the Southwest, converging and then flowing into the canal. After splitting into two branches, it finally entered Jiang Province.
There were no problems in the front, and the only remaining issue at the back was just a matter of when it could reach the end of the canal.
After all, calculated at an average flow speed of less than three meters per second, it would take a day to fill approximately 200 kilometers of river section. Filling this 6,000-kilometer Grand Canal will take some waiting.
At the end of the canal is a large artificial lake, or rather, an artificial reservoir, serving as the water resource reserve at the furthest west end of Jiang Province.
And here also serves as an important gateway for Hua Country to Central Asia.
The momentum of the Dragon soaring the Nine Heavens is set; what remains is to see how much effort people will put in.
The live camera continuously switched over, one great river after another, one section of the canal after another, one city by the riverside, one patch of fertile fields by the river bank, all displayed one by one in the live broadcast room.
The magnificent landscape, all coming into view!
"I’m in tears!"
"Suddenly choked up!"
"The Northwest turning into the Jiangnan, two hundred million acres of arable land!"
"It’s not just arable land, such a great river comparable to the Yellow River, how many people can it sustain, what miracles can it create?"
"Just look at the situation of our Yellow River Basin and the Yangtze River Basin."
"The development potential has been directly upgraded two levels!"
"And the southern part of Jiang Province, which is still purely an internal area to us, can develop rapidly with peace of mind, coupled with new trade lines and the drastically reduced railway costs... Take off?"
"No! It’s taking off from the ground!"
"Get me the ticket now, I want to see Red Chess Lake!"
Red Chess Lake is the lake that is going to form at the end of the Grand Canal. According to expert calculations, after the balance between water usage and diversion is achieved, excluding the impact of evaporation, a large lake covering dozens of miles will be formed here.
"Why would you go watch loneliness now, wait until next spring, go on a group self-drive trip!"
"Together, together!"
"It’s said that the river section in Jiang Province will develop both water and passenger transport systems. Besides self-driving on the riverside road, you can also take a boat tour, just like a cruise on the Yangtze River Three Gorges."
Imagine, a boat cruise on the great river, with the majestic towering Kunlun Mountain to the south, and the endless desert to the north..."
"Damn, don’t say it, I already feel it, it’s the feeling of excitement!"
"The timing has to be right though, if it’s not right, the desert will turn into an oasis. Turning into an oasis is good, but the fear is that it’ll directly turn into arable land, and you’ll feel like you’ve arrived in E Province, and how lucky would that be?"
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"So, are the docks, roads, power lines, and signals along the river all planned out?"
"After the river appeared, the authorities have already urgently assigned tasks. All infrastructure design is given priority, has been planned, and construction crews are urgently being arranged to enter."
"Tsk, tsk, pretty fast."
"I’ve heard those below act like they’re fueled with adrenaline, cursing while working overtime, complaining about why such a big project doesn’t allow them to follow alongside the construction."
"The reason is simple, since we didn’t know where the final official river course would be before the river channel was completed."
Everyone, "..."