Chapter 101: What's Next?
Luo Youde was not in Tula City, he stayed in Saba City. According to his understanding of Hong Tao's intentions, Saba City should be an important transit point, from which people, materials, and tools must be transported to the plateau. And some of the new believers now, and the products of the plateau in the future, must also assemble in Saba City, and then transport them to Sun City or other plain cities. It's a transportation hub, so he puts his main focus on Saba City. The new smelter and machine factory were also to be placed on the hillside to the east of the city, where there was a river, although not too wide, but with a large drop and a fast flow of water, which was more beneficial for pushing the waterwheels.
"Joseph was supervising the construction of the pyramids by the lake, and Bush said that his laboratory and factory were not suitable for a crowded place, and I thought that I would simply throw them on the south side of the saltwater lake, because even if they were all blown up, and there was a saltwater lake that no one went to block it, and it would not affect other places. Only Swan, I don't know much about his current position, he sent back a message half a month ago saying that he had reached this position, and it is estimated that he has left early now, and he should still be walking north. Since you told him that you really want to give him a piece of land to make him king, this kid has really taken care of it, and he has become more stable, not as reckless as before, and thinks more things. You see, this is the news he brought back to me, and it was all collected from the north. In addition to the more detailed map, there are also the locations of local villages, specialties, climate, population, and the direction of mountains and rivers. Seeing that Hong Tao was coming, and with Qi Zu and kindness, Luo Youde breathed a long sigh of relief, and finally someone came to help. When this role of strategizing is really not simple, all aspects have to be taken into account. Now he truly understands how troublesome Hong Tao's work was when he was the Prime Minister, Minister of Defense, and Minister of Supervision.
"It's a good thing, at least it shows that he has a goal in mind. I'll see...... He has reached the Gobi, I hope this stupid boy will not die of thirst inside. Are these little red crosses on the picture the cities he attacked? There are so many! Hong Tao took a wad of pieces of paper and looked at them one by one, all of which were reports sent back by Swan. The most recent one was fourteen days ago, in which he wrote that he had found a dry Gobi covered with thorny plants, and was about to go in to see it, but he didn't say that he just wanted to see it or to cross it, which made Hong Tao a little worried.
"Basically, it is the village he occupies, and he chooses the right location to use as a post station. I asked him to bring back all the natives there, and then Sun City sent our own men up and stationed, fifty men each, equipped with a few horses, crossbows, and short spears, which could not only monitor the local area, but also transmit news, and also cultivate some land, and also be farmers and soldiers. In the future, when I have free up manpower, I also plan to build a post road to connect these points, and we will soon know what happens to the north. "The role of those red forks is greater than Hong Tao imagined, Luo Youde actually moved the way of the Great Song Post Station, calculated by the foot strength of the horses for a day, and then according to the difficulty of the road conditions, a small village was set up every dozens of kilometers or more than ten kilometers to effectively communicate with the Swan in front.
"Brother Luo is really talented, I didn't even remember these details. There is a saying in my hometown that says that the devil is in the details. It's easy to fight the country and it's difficult to defend the country, and it's really fortunate to have Brother Luo to help me. Hong Tao understood and understood, and raised his hand to give Luo Youde a salute. Relying on memory cheating in grand strategy can be several steps ahead of contemporaries, but when it comes to details, he often loses sight and can't think too thoroughly.
In the past, in Jinhe Kingdom, there were careful people such as Bofu, Huanghai, and Wennan to help him pick up the missing things, and the parliament worked together to find faults. Now that the New World has fallen, we can only rely on Tu, Luo Youde, Joseph, and Swan. In comparison, Luo Youde is more suitable for managing positions, which is related to his experience in running a business back then, and he needs to think more comprehensively. With him sitting in the back, he will have the confidence to let go of his hands and feet to rush to the front.
"It's different, I used to help Brother Hong achieve great things, but now I am making money for America and the little salamander. I've always been embarrassed to admit it, but I think I'm more motivated now. As Brother Hong said, this matter is in the interests of the big guys, but there are also their own small abacus in it, and they can't sleep well if they don't work hard. Speaking of talents, it should be Brother Hong, your understanding of people is mostly negative, and you often like to use these negatives to manipulate others, but the manipulated person is willing, human nature is evil......" Luo Youde also hugged his fists and saluted Hong Tao, and just like when the two of them first cooperated on the sea, they began to discuss issues on an equal footing.
"Hahahaha...... Congratulations, Brother Luo, you finally figured it out. Do you know what I've been most proud of when I came into this world? Since Luo Youde plans to put aside his identity and status and tell the truth from the bottom of his heart, Hong Tao does not show weakness, and he also plans to tell a few truths.
"Conquering the sea, opening the country, and passing on to future generations, isn't it what Brother Hong thinks?" Luo Youde felt that Hong Tao was a bit shameless in asking this question, didn't he let others repeat his exploits again.
"No, no, no, although I am a layman, I also have good places. Those things are not my ultimate goal, just like this emperor, I don't feel too happy, I don't feel too bad, I don't feel like I've lost anything. I think that the most interesting and meaningful thing is that I can influence the thoughts of the people around me, so that everyone can slowly understand my thoughts and agree with my ideas. Seeing that Bo Jiao, Wen Nan, Cixi, Ci Ci, Kong Pei, Si Wan, Qi Zu, Wen Xiaoqi and they are more and more agreeing with some of my views, as well as Brother Luo, I feel that these more than 20 years have not been in vain. ”
"Don't put on this very unhappy look, I came to bring you a big gift this time, did you see those Great Qin people and Great Cannibals? They were all doctors I had paid a lot of money for from my cousin Carl, and they were all very skilled. You take them to Joseph and ask him to get a hospital on the island first, and what you need to listen to these doctors, and what you want to give, as long as we have or can build it, you must meet it as soon as possible. The construction of the temple can be delayed, but the hospital cannot be delayed. After it is built, it is a real miracle to cure the believers of the Divine Cult for free, not to mention curing diseases, but to say that it is a gift from the sun god, and it is necessary to vigorously publicize the cured cases, which is a real miracle, and it is more important for believers to believe in the power of God than I put a few big fireworks. "Hong Tao is most afraid of getting sick, so he instinctively attaches great importance to medical and health issues, there was no such condition before, but now that he has, he can't delay for a minute.
"Do you really plan to use the Cult of God to rule the country in the future? Don't you hate all these pretending things the most? Luo Youde is also afraid of getting sick, he is afraid of it personally, he has no opinion on the arrangement of the hospital, but he doesn't agree with Hong Tao's problem of pulling the Divine Sect in everything he does.
"Hey, hey, hey...... I used to hate it because people always wanted to use this to deceive me and get in my way. Now it's my turn to cheat people with this trick, and I don't hate it. In fact, this is also human nature, if the gun is in the hands of others, I will hate, and if it is in my hands, I will naturally not hate, and if I want to hate, I will hate too few bullets. In fact, it is not a bad thing to let the people have a faith and control it well. I'm tired of using that set of the Golden River Empire, I want to try another set of things to see how it works, whether it's easy to use or not, don't jump to conclusions now, let's see if it's going to talk. This is the first time that Hong Tao has specifically said his plans after the founding of the country.
"What if it fails?" Luo Youde still can't understand Hong Tao's thoughts at this point, where is the country trying to play, it's okay if it succeeds, but if it fails, won't the family be ruined?
"Don't worry, this isn't my country. You, Swan, Qi Zu, Wen Xiaoqi, Mai Jia, Ci Jia, Carl, there will be more people coming in the future, everyone has a country, connected into a large area. Although we are not subordinate to each other, we can sign a contract to resolve disputes and ensure each other's safety. Our generation doesn't have to worry about these things, but the next generation can't rely on friendship alone, and they don't have the same friendship as we do. With this agreement agreed upon by everyone, will Luo Meimei watch my son's country be usurped by outsiders? Watching my son be raided and wiped out? This agreement is deterrence, with it, people who want to do this kind of thing will also think about the success rate in advance, even if it can't be guaranteed to be 100% effective, most of the time it is enough, I can't design a 100% effective way. Not only did he talk about the way he managed the country, but Hong Tao also talked about the relationship between various families and countries in the future. This is only a preliminary idea in his mind, and the specific terms and how to check and balance have not yet been decided.
“…… I wonder how your brain grows, it's a novelty just to think about it. The method you said is feasible, a bit like the vassal states in ancient times, but there is no clear monarch, everyone is the same...... Hey, I've figured it out, isn't this the Imperial Council! If you change the councillor to the king, it will be like a room full of kings arguing and playing all day long, right? Luo Youde rubbed his temples in sorrow, Hong Tao's thinking jumped too fast to keep up. Every time I say something, it's enough to think about it for half a day, and I have to use my brain to open up, which is really hard. But this time he was enlightened, because there were some things he had seen before, and he could easily extend them.
"It's a bit of a meaning, I haven't thought about the specifics, we still have time, let's think about it slowly while grabbing the turf. Don't just expect me to figure it out on my own, all of you figure it out with me, there is great power in numbers! Three Luo Youde, top one Hong Tao, hehehe......" Hong Tao stretched out his thumb at Luo Youde, the parliamentary model he just said was really vivid. (To be continued.) )