Chapter 421: Dongping Mansion Controls Locusts
Wang Lun thought about himself as a down-and-out scholar. Thanks to Chao Gai, I can afford it. handed over the government affairs of the entire Black Dragon Island to himself. If you can't make a look, it's a shame to think about it. Organize your own people first. The big road can't be repaired, and the small road can't be repaired. Large reservoirs will not be built. Construction of small reservoirs. If the bridge can't be repaired, the wooden bridge will be repaired.
More than a hundred miles near Anping turned into a large construction site. Each farm is equipped in groups of 500 people. Black Dragon Island still has a huge advantage. There are many large animals such as horses and cattle. It can be used in many places, such as land reclamation, ploughing land, and pulling carts. It is especially difficult to build roads in mountainous areas. The strong men cut it out with a pickaxe and a pickaxe. The gravel was then transported by horse-drawn cart with a shovel to an unobstructed place. Thus the road is formed.
The huge Black Dragon Island. At present, there are many problems mainly in the southern mountainous areas. Agriculture in the central area of Whitefish Bay has been developing for a whole year last year. The terrain here is flat. The land is fertile. When ploughing the land, you can use horses to plow. Two horses and a set of pears. Ploughing is fast and good. Convenient water conservancy conditions. Last year, as many as 10,000 wooden water trucks were transported from Jeju to central China. Of course, huge investment in exchange for huge returns. Last year, nearly one million acres of corn were sown. 500,000 acres of soybeans. 500,000 acres of rice. 800,000 acres of sorghum. In addition, there are hundreds of thousands of acres of vegetables. More than just being self-sufficient. There are also large quantities of corn, soybeans, sorghum, and rice shipped abroad. Especially rice. There is plenty of precipitation on Heilong Island. Paddy fields can be sown rice once. The rice here tastes very sweet. It tastes far better than the rice in Suzhou and Hangzhou. This year, it's on the right track. It is well integrated with the local animal husbandry. As for the fierce cattle grassland and the Black Dragon City, it is completely animal husbandry. Bitter cold in the north. The development of agriculture is somewhat far-fetched. So it's mainly about grazing cattle, horses, reindeer and their roe deer, sheep, and so on. The north and the central part can develop well. The south can also develop well. So Wang Lun is still very strong. Sometimes I even threw myself off my shoulders and did it.
In the evening. Wang Lun returned to his simple office in Anping City. The entourage came in and reported: "Vice General Wen Zhong Rongwen." and Battalion Commander Hao Siwen is here. ”
Wang Lun said: "Don't go out with me to greet you." ”
Wang Lun greeted him. welcomed Wen Zhongrong and Hao Siwen in.
Wen Zhongrong said: "The prefect of the king." We were ordered by Battalion Commander Liu. Led 3,000 soldiers and infantry to assist in the construction of the place. ”
Liu Tang was in charge of the military affairs of Heilong Island. Gongsun Sheng was a military advisor. The whole winter has not been peaceful. Although Jin Bing did not come. But the black wolf remnants made waves. Yuan Lang and Jin Ding led the cavalry to deal with them all the time. It took a lot of effort to finally settle the north. The vast grassland has a wide floor. In some places, you can't see a person for dozens of miles. Patrols are strenuous and laborious.
Some time ago. Liu Tang led the troops to start afforestation in Black Dragon City and Mengniu Grassland. Shelterbelts have been created for rivers and roadsides. Gongsun Sheng proposed. Said: "The southern Anping city is newly built." And most of them are mountainous. However, it may not be possible to complete the construction with immigrants. ”
Liu Tang said: "The Chao Xiong Naval Fleet is not under our disposal. Hao Siwen's battalion had only a thousand musketeers. It's not useful. I can only send people from Whitefish Bay. ”
Gongsun Sheng said: "I haven't been idle in training in winter. It's time for the soldiers to do something else. You must know that Chao Tuanlian's requirements for Black Dragon Island are a big granary. Infrastructure construction is not good how to become a big granary. ”
"The military advisor has a point. Wen Zhongrong was sent to lead 3,000 infantry to assist in repairing roads and bridges for two months. Hao Siwen was sent to lead 1,000 soldiers to plant trees for two months. ”
"That's very good." Gongsun Shengdao.
That's it. Wen Zhongrong led 3,000 infantry. Wen Zhongrong finished speaking. Wang Lun was very happy.
Wang Lun said: "Great. That's great. There are 4,000 more troops at once. The infrastructure will be much faster. ”
The three of them discussed for a long time. Divide the work. Hao Siwen is responsible for the afforestation work on both sides of the existing road. There are saplings on Black Dragon Island. Just transplant from a dense area to the side of the road. The Ministry of Wen Zhongrong is mainly responsible for the construction of some bridges. There are some skilled craftsmen in the army. Not a master, though. Anyway, ordinary bridges can be built. There are many rivers in Heilong Island. Bridge construction is also a big problem. Now it is like the snow on the mountain that has not yet melted. Just in time to build the bridge.
Chao Gai has been training troops on New Jeju Island for more than a month. Then I went straight back to Yuncheng. There is no other reason. A letter was sent from home. There was a locust plague in Dongping Mansion. Urgent need for help. Wu Yong, Luan Tingyu, and others discussed and dispatched 100,000 chickens over. However, the prefect Cheng asked for another 100,000 ducks to be transferred. In addition, it was requested to send 1,000 people. Assist in the extermination of locusts.
Wu Yong and others pondered. 100,000 herders have been transferred. Another 100,000 ducks. That's a lot of value. There is a contradiction between the Jeju Army and Dong Pyong, the governor of Dongpyeong Province. In case Dong Ping gets in the way. Left the 200,000 chickens and ducks behind. The losses were devastating. So let's let Chao Gai take the idea.
The relationship between Chao Gai and the Cheng prefect of Dongping Mansion is more delicate. In terms of personal relationships. The relationship with Cheng Wan'er has become clear. But there was no formal engagement for a long time.
Publicly. Chao Gai admires Cheng Wanli as a person. Don't look at this old man as a scholar. But for the officials to be honest. Don't be greedy. It can also do practical things for the people. This is already rare in the turbid officialdom of the Great Song Dynasty. What's more, Chao Gai has always regarded the whole of Shandong as his sphere of influence. In the future, when I started my business, this will be a base. Therefore, the locust plague in Dongping Mansion cannot be saved.
Chao Gai led the pro-soldier team and its Pang Wanchun. Delivered by the 1st Fleet. Two and a half days rushed to Rizhao Port. Then the horse hurried back to Yuncheng.
The ducks of Shuibo Liangshan are ready. It's all ready to be loaded on the ship by the water's edge.
Wu Yong saw that Chao Gai came. Q: "The ducks on our farm are ready. But Li Qingzi can speak. This is a breeding duck. If you lose it, it will be more serious. ”
Chao Gai said: "Send it." Dongping Mansion and Yuncheng are very close to each other. Once the locusts in Dongping Province came. Our crops will also suffer. “
Wu Yong came over and whispered to Chao Gai, "Why don't you take this opportunity to finalize your marriage with Miss Cheng." “
"Can't run. You can rest assured. Taking advantage of the danger of this situation will only make Cheng Taishou disgusted. Now let's go and get rid of the locusts. Chao Gai said.
Wu Yong said, "Okay. I hope that our chickens and ducks in Jeju will not be lost. “
"Friendship is friendship. The chickens and ducks lent must be the responsibility of Dongping Mansion. They are responsible for losing it. Chao Gai said.
Wu Yongshu gave a thumbs up: "Brother, this is business." “
100,000 ducks and hundreds of duck herders also passed. Don't look like you're walking stupidly. It's actually pretty powerful. Eat the locusts one by one.
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