After obtaining Wang Shan's consent, the clerk took out a small thick cylinder from his back.

Wang Shan is no stranger to this small cylinder, this thing is specially used to hold drawings.

I saw that the clerk opened the lid of the small cylinder, took out a few drawings from it, laid them flat in front of Wang Shan, and then spread them out.

Wang Shan looked at it fixedly, and scolded 'Nima' in his heart.

Dare, he thought that these administrators had spent a lot of brain cells, and what was this coming up with. He almost didn't laugh when he saw it, because the so-called 'fortress' of defense and residence drawn on the drawings was actually the walled house that the Hakka people in modern Guangdong still kept and lived in.

Damn, the plagiarism actually said that it was made by himself.

Wang Shan just felt amused for a while.

But the European clerk standing across from him didn't think so, he thought that the enclosure was very practical, and that it was a combination of living and defense, not to mention wild beasts, and even against thieves.

Living in such a walled house, there is absolutely no need to worry about safety.

"What do you think of this idea, Lord Doge?"

The clerk asked cautiously.

What do you think?

Needless to say, the practicality of this kind of enclosure is not at all.

It is important to know that even in modern times, the Hakka people in Guangdong and Fujian still live in this kind of walled house.

And the practicality of this kind of enclosure, as well as its defensiveness, is definitely tested.

Therefore, what else can he Wang Shan say.

This kind of enclosure can accommodate about 20 households, about 50 or 60 people.

In addition, there are warehouses and sewage drains in the enclosure, as long as enough food is stored, even if it encounters a robber attack of hundreds of people, the big guy can stay in the enclosure for a long time.

And if the enclosure is to be built, it is impossible to build one, at least five in the shape of a 'field'. In this way, it can catch up with a small village.

Well, if you live in a walled house, you really don't have to worry about the attacks of those wild beasts in the future.

And with these enclosures, people can live on the edge of their own fields.

Not bad! Not bad!

Wang Shan nodded, although he was very noncommittal about what the clerk said was the drawings that the administrators had brainstormed. But he absolutely supports the construction of walled houses.

The city of San Francisco has not yet been established, but the fertile land that has been cultivated can also start to build small villages.

Well, small villages by then. Let's just use this kind of walled house.

Seven or eight walled houses are a village.

This matter went through Wang Shan's mind, and he soon made a decision.

"That's good, you can tell them that I approved the proposal. However, it is winter, and if construction is to begin, it will be at least at the beginning of spring. ”

In Wang Shan's view, the construction of the enclosed house must be supported.

This side of San Francisco is a big place, and there are a lot of beasts.

For the sake of the people, everyone also needs to live relatively safely.

Although the five tribes of the plains have been wiped out now, there are no enemies left in this area.

But some small tribes are not yet aware of their existence. It is also very troublesome.

If they encounter such a small tribe harassment in the future, at least those people can defend themselves in the enclosure and wait for rescue.

It is precisely because he knows the Tao and understands the role of this kind of enclosure that Wang Shan has already agreed in his heart after seeing the drawings.

The Europeans of the empire did not know the power of this kind of walled house. But how could Wang Shan, who knew the East, not know the Dao.

"Good lord, then I can reply to them."

The clerk nodded in response.

"Anything else?" , Wang Shan continued to ask.

Now that he's back, he doesn't think there's any need to delay. Simply deal with all the government affairs that have been squeezed down.

In this way, when it is time for the New Year, he can celebrate the New Year comfortably, right?

"Your Excellency, you have brought back a large number of captives this time. For a while, we didn't know where to place them. At the same time, we also need to deploy a large number of people to take care of these captives, so we are under a lot of pressure. ”

When the clerk said this, there was a clear sadness on his face.

Yes, there is nothing wrong with what the clerk said.

After the five tribes were destroyed, in addition to those who died on the battlefield and those who were killed in the retreat, Wang Shan brought back a total of more than 200,000 captives.

Most of these captives were women and children, and the elderly were basically absent.

The reason why this situation occurred was because the old people were on the way to be escorted and froze to death by the harsh cold.

After all, when a large army goes on a campaign, it is impossible to prepare everything.

Therefore, for those captives, Wang Shan could only take care of the women and children as much as possible, and there was no way for the old people.

And for Wang Shan, those old people are exhausted, and they can't do manual labor in the spring of the next year, and they have to provide them with food and shelter on their own side, which is very much more than worth the loss.

Therefore, on the way to the escort, it is normal to use the cold to deal with these burdens.

Of course, in addition to women and children, there are also many young people.

Although the five major tribes have been destroyed, there are still quite a few men.

In the coming year, these men will become the labor force of San Francisco's construction, and Wang Shan will have to crush them to death.

The 200,000 labor force, excluding some underage children, can at least be used to drive more than 100,000 people. With these more than 100,000 people, the construction of San Francisco will definitely speed up a lot in the coming year.

However, the arrival of more than 200,000 captives also put a lot of pressure on San Francisco.

Food, lodging, care, these things need to be taken into account.

If you don't care about them, then I don't know how many people will survive in this cold winter.

You must know that Wang Shan doesn't want them to die, and dead people are of no use to Wang Shan.

What is lacking in construction here in San Francisco is labor.

What labor could be more valuable than a captive?

They don't have to rest like freedmen. And you can push them hard to get them to work.

After all, captives have no status and no human rights.

Wang Shan also knew that it was very inhumane and cruel to do so.

However, the rise of the empire certainly cannot avoid such a thing.

It's all for the Empire!

Wang Shan has been comforting himself like this in his heart and encouraging himself.

"How much food do we have?"

"I'll figure it out."

Wang Shan said to the clerk.

At this time, Wang Shan, he thought of the scene of Song Hu in Ontario City using European prisoners.

The thatched huts that the Song Empire bought for a lot of money seemed to be able to accommodate these captives.

After all, they were only captives, and it was impossible for them to live in very luxurious accommodations.

Know the way. Now even he still lives in a yurt.

The straw used in the thatched huts of the prisoners in Ontario City was purchased from the virtual world.

The price of those straws is very cheap, and you can have as much as you want.

Therefore, in the current situation, it is most suitable to build this kind of thatched house.

The cost performance is also very high, and the cost is not very much, so it is very cost-effective to use it for these captives.

When the clerk heard this, he replied: "Now we can only eat the grain in our warehouse for another half a month. ”

After listening to the clerk's answer, Wang Shan was stunned.

What the. The food is enough for half a month?!

After scolding the gods, Wang Shan's eyes widened.

When he said this, he clearly remembered that he had bought a lot of food.

Why is this food enough for half a month?

After the clerk saw Wang Shan's surprised expression, he hurriedly explained without waiting for him to ask: "My lord." Now we have too many people to supply, so there is simply not enough food. And you have brought back more than 200,000 captives, and these captives will also have to eat......"

After the clerk's explanation, Wang Shan understood that there was not enough food for him.

Grandma's. Originally, he didn't pay much attention to the issue of population, but when he heard this clerk say it, he realized that now there are more than 300,000 Indians under his command.

That's 300,000 people. A huge group of hundreds of small tribes, all of whom have taken refuge in themselves, that is, under the command of the empire.

Hiss!

Wang Shan gasped.

He hadn't paid much attention to it all along, and now it seems that he had made a mistake.

300,000 is not a small number.

If these people don't handle it well, it will be very dangerous for him.

You must know that here in San Francisco, there are less than 40,000 genetic warriors under Wang Shan's command.

In other words, the Chinese here, like Manhattan, are numerically inferior.

Thinking of this, Wang Shan's face was a little unpleasant.

You must know that almost half of his monthly credit line in the past six months has been used to cultivate genetic people. But even so, the population grew very slowly, far less than the Indians who came to take refuge.

Fortunately, these Indians have no bad intentions, otherwise their situation here would be very dangerous.

"I'll prepare a batch of food, and I'll be able to get it by tomorrow night at the latest. You don't have to worry about this, just move on and see what else happens. ”

Wang Shan kept the matter of food in mind, and prepared to solve this problem through a virtual trader when no one was there at night.

After hearing what Wang Shan said, the clerk did not continue to entangle on this issue.

If the Governor says that it will be solved, then it must be able to be solved, right?

"Your Excellency the Governor, because the Chinese New Year is approaching recently, some soldiers feel that a small market should be built in this place to add to the atmosphere of the New Year."

The clerk took out a small notebook, looked at it, and said to Wang Shan.

It seems that when Wang Shan led the army to fight outside, he encountered a lot of problems to be solved.

"Yes, it's not a big deal. You just ask the magistrates below to pick a place, set aside an area, and if anyone likes to pick up a stall or something, let them go. The Chinese New Year is a big festival, so let's have fun. ”

After all, it is almost the Chinese New Year, and Wang Shan will not refuse this proposal.

Besides, this is also the wish of the Chinese people, isn't it?

Wang Shan was still a little scared at this time.

Fortunately, this is the time he has returned with his army, and if he has been entangled with the enemy for a longer time, then when the food here is exhausted, something bad will happen.

After this incident, Wang Shan felt that food should be the focus in the future, and he must store enough for half a year's consumption.

And only in this way, there will be no trouble.

"My lord, because winter is coming, the gold mine is no longer working. All the Indian workers have returned, so we haven't received much gold from them in the last month or so, you see......"

Several gold veins found in San Francisco are also large exposed gold deposits. The glittering gold has been exposed to the surface, so it is very easy to collect.

However, after half a year of continuous excavation and collection, the gold on the surface has been lightened. So if you want to keep getting gold, you have to mine now.

It wasn't much of a thing to do in the summer, but it's winter.

In a season like this, there's simply no way to do anything.

So, the Indian lottery workers left the gold mine and came back here.

As a result, income in San Francisco dropped dramatically or even stagnated after the onset of winter.

Since there is no trade here in San Francisco, it refers to the income from gold.

Even, the purchase of materials and the cultivation of genetic people from the virtual world world are all supported by gold.

Once he stopped mining gold, then what else could Wang Shan use to feed more than fifty mouths.

It is important to know that more than 500,000 people need to eat, and the materials needed are not a small number. If there is no income to support the materials from the virtual world, then something big will definitely happen.

San Francisco isn't as good as Manhattan and Ontario, because there's nothing here, but it's just getting started.

Even the land that has been reclaimed has not grown any crops because of the season.

Therefore, in this winter until next autumn, Wang Shan will have to get material support from the virtual world.

However, if you want to get supplies from the side of the Virtual World, you need to have banknotes from the side of the Virtual World, and if you don't have money, you can't buy anything.

Therefore, the gold produced here in San Francisco is very, very important to Wang Shan.

Because this gold can be sold to the Metaverse, and then the money from the sale of gold can be used to buy food and various materials, as well as the materials needed to build San Francisco City.

Therefore, when Wang Shan heard that gold mining had stagnated, his expression suddenly became solemn, and then he instructed the clerk in front of him: "Select a group of people from those captives, I don't care whether they live or die, I need them to give me the gold I need to mine this winter!" (To be continued......)