Why was ancient BaShu (Sichuan) a place for Earthworms? 巴蜀 KingsWar.

[@clarepover4978]

This is a gem...unexpected and just found

[@sinolit]

Thank-you. KingsWar is rich in such historical insight.

[@seeanthonyn]

I remember this scene. Xiao He read documents beforehand and knew that the area was good for farming. It was very difficult to get there though but I guess it worked to their advantage since they were safe from attacks

[@sinolit]

@@seeanthonyn The Sichuan basin was still fairly new to the mostly Yellow River basin born civilisations - only being incorporated in the Qin conquest. It is plausible that Fan Zeng would know little about it - a fatal error.