Chapter 139: A Journey to the West (5)
The small regret in the heart of the second governor soon disappeared.
The squad of scouts who had returned reported that the place was deserted within a radius of 100 kilometers, but in the northwest direction, they found a long beach of white sand, and it was not surprising that penguins had been seen there, but they were able to howl like donkeys!
They brought back a guy who was fifty or sixty centimeters tall and could weigh seven or eight kilograms, and saw that it had black and white spots on its body and its feet were all black...... It didn't seem to be afraid of people at this time, but looked at everyone curiously.
Since its development in Australia, penguins have become well-known animals...... I heard that the official family of the Great Song Dynasty liked it very much.
There are still seals in the sea, and they can't be caught for a while.
The squad of scout cavalry from the northeast also returned, and they also said that there were no traces of humans within a hundred kilometers...... But I saw black and white horses, and big birds that were running very fast, but they were not as big as elephant birds.
The last to come back were the sailors who rowed north...... When they returned, they said that after about 20 kilometres, they reached a valley where the water was too strong to go up.
On both sides of the river, there was no sign of anyone except animals......
For the time being, this can only be the case, and the second governor of the junior has observed the Table Mountain, and finally has to go up there to see the whole picture of this Nankai area.
It didn't take them two days to complete the task of placing supplies and personnel...... A third of the total supplies of the entire fleet, and half of the personnel will be disembarked here.
The Governor also left three five-masted ships for the people here, and also arranged for a local supervisor.
His name is Huang Poluo, and judging from his profile and experience, he knows a little about agriculture, fishing, and industry.
The most important thing is that, according to the Governor of the Second Lieutenant himself, this man was able to have good relationships with people up and down throughout the voyage, and interpersonal relationships were perhaps more important than personal ability...... This is a rare talent in the Indian group of companies.
When he was in Marbury, if he hadn't thought that the work of developing South Africa was more important, he would have replaced the guy who was in charge of recruiting labor.
When Huang Poluo heard that he had been appointed as the director of Nankaicheng, he rubbed his hands excitedly, "My god, what a big place is this...... There are thousands of supervisors.
The Governor said to him, "I will arrange for a company of troops to protect this place, and I will leave you eight hundred laborers and fifty-five technicians of all trades, and you have seen the situation of the supplies...... Feel free to ask for anything! ”
Director Huang Poluo asked in a low voice, "Is it full power?" Even the Imperial army obeys my orders? ”
"Of course, you have to listen to orders, but the command is not in your hands...... Now with construction as the top priority, you must build this place as soon as possible into a town that can accommodate tens of thousands of people at a time, and within three years to reach more than 100,000 people, you must plan the location...... In the future, the bigger the better, leaving room for development. ”
"I can go far away...... Recruiting labor? ”
"You're in charge...... Everything is focused on the construction and development of Namkaiseong, and as long as it is beneficial to the construction, anything can be done. ”
"Got it! The Empire is with us!! I'm going to hang up the flag first......"
Director Huang Poluo left in a hurry.
Lieutenant Colonel Wang Ding looked at his back and said meaningfully: "This guy is quite ambitious......"
"It's good to be ambitious, and we are short of ambitious talents now! The whole world is a stage, and no one can sing a one-man show. ”
Yes, never be afraid that your men are ambitious, unless you just want to be the Monkey King.
The Governor of the Second Junior was not in a hurry to leave this place, he asked all the people to help the people who stayed behind to develop and build, the reason is very simple, when they arrive in the Canary Islands, they will still do the same work, so it is better to intern here first.
Director Huang Poluo was indeed a hard-working man, and he personally climbed to the Table Hill with a few of his subordinates, and roughly drew the entire area.
It is a place surrounded by mountains on three sides and facing the sea on one side...... Fortunately, there are valleys leading to the northwest and northeast between the mountains, and beyond that, there are vast sparse forests and grasslands.
They also saw that there was also a slightly smaller bay in the sea opposite Table Mountain.
It has a semicircular shape overall...... At this time, it is the time of the blue sea and blue sky, and it is beautiful.
There are two small hills on the side of Table Mountain near another ocean, which are like the two arms of Table Mountain outstretching out from the left and right, tightly embracing the plain area at the foot of the mountain.
The vegetation on Table Mountain is lush but there is no water source, and from time to time you can see cute little animals such as guinea pigs and rock rabbits, and some even squat on the rocks naughtily and look at Huang Poluo and others in a daze.
There are mountains, water, forests, and meadows...... But it seems to be a little drier compared to the island of Rakukyu.
On the top of Table Mountain, Director Huang Poluo crossed his waist with one hand, and gestured around with the other hand and said:
"Haha! Don't be afraid to dry it out! Let's build a reservoir, build a water tower, dig a well, and build this place into a big vegetable garden, a big fishery, a big orchard and a big granary! ”
His subordinates immediately reminded: "Director Huang, industry, and industry!" ”
"That's right! A shipyard was built right near that harbor......"
One shipyard can drive many large and small factories.
But it seems that it is not enough...... Brick kilns and wood, charcoal, lime, and cement processing used to be considered industry, but now, these are too basic and simple.
After thinking about it, Director Huang Poluo laughed and said, "Don't be in a hurry! Let's wait for the development of agriculture here first, fishing, farming, and grazing are all very simple things! ”
Namkai is indeed a suitable place for human habitation, and when everyone participated in the construction task, it did not take twenty days for a settlement with more than a dozen rows of wooden houses and basic living facilities to be built...... By the way, a simple fishing wharf was set up in Tianci Port.
The upper reaches of the Tianci River provide a huge amount of timber here, which is cut down and released directly into the water, which will be naturally transported to Tianci Port with the river water.
When the Governor saw that everyone had helped them complete a simple water diversion project, he decided to set off.
They can be expanded later, and they can be changed to a cement culvert.
The second governor of the junior second told Huang Poluo that "you must keep a good record of your daily work in the form of a diary......
"In the next understanding, I will also record the weather and the sea situation in case the company sends someone to check!"
The Governor of the Second Junior nodded, and those who have the ability will always think of more work.
"Don't kill or injure too many people unless you have to, everything is about protecting your own people......"
"I will find a way to teach those natives a better life!"
One of the remaining Marine companies was also involved in the construction, and as soon as they had set up their barracks, they began fishing operations...... The fishery resources here are abundant, and the abundance of fish is outrageous.
Before the fleet of the Governor of the Second Junior set off again, they collectively had a feast of 100 fish...... Really, there are 100 species of marine fish.