The Naxi River is like a curve drawn by the Creator, with the flat western prairies to the north and the steep mountains on the south. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 info into the Tuke Basin, the river surface becomes more curved and narrow, and the current is turbulent and the reef is numerous. The rocky walls on both sides are covered with green moss and ferns, and even nimble monkeys can't climb easily.

This is the natural barrier of the Tuke Basin, and it is with these steep mountains that the fertile land has maintained its wealth and peace for nearly a thousand years.

It was only with the improvement of shipbuilding technology that large cargo ships conquered the Naxi River a few decades ago, which brought a boom in the economy and trade of the Tuke Basin, but also brought the ambition of the Black Sheep family to annex it.

After passing through the natural hazards like the Three Gorges, the two sides of the strait gradually become wider.

With the help of Anna and the Guardians, Hailei's efficiency was brought to full play. Ten days ago, it was a desolate clearing, but now it is densely planted with those tenacious trees.

And according to his account, the distance between the two trees is very small, and it is planted irregularly. There is no straight passage to be found in the woods, and it is 10 kilometers deep from the river.

When the Black Sheep cavalry returned, they would be surprised to find that the low and tough branches of the trees made their proud war horses unable to play their due roles, and they could only lead them on foot through this strange 10-kilometer-wide forest.

Riding a modified walking bird makes it easy to run through the woods.

In addition to the difficult road, the constant harassment of the convoy and the threat of starvation, Renault had Ferré work overnight to make a new type of weapon, the tripmine.

This dangerous weapon, which is detonated with a cable, is simple to set up, and the cable is hidden in the knee-high grass, making it difficult to guard against.

Sharp shrapnel will not kill the cavalry and horses of the Black Sheep family, but will only injure their legs and feet, and too many wounded will cause a great burden.

Of course, these alone were not enough to withstand the simultaneous attack of tens of thousands of cavalry.

Even if the Black Sheep family only invests 50,000 troops in the Naxi River, Tuke City now only has 10,000 guards, and they will have to go to Black Iron Town in half, and the number ratio will reach 10:1.

So in Shuangqiao Town, Renault also prepared a big gift for the Black Sheep family.

The origin of the name of Shuangqiao Town is because the Naxi River is divided into two here, enclosing an "island" of several kilometers, and the original lord's mansion is on this island.

Between the south bank, the island and the north shore, there are two huge and ancient wooden bridges, hence the name Twin Bridges.

The new Shuangqiao Town Hall is south of the Naxi River, and all the people on the island have been evacuated.

By the time Renault arrived at the town of Shuangqiao, the northern tributary had been cut off, revealing a dry riverbed in which thousands of laborers were working intensely.

That's right, he's going to build two dams.

There are two tributaries, and one side is built after the other is built, which is extremely convenient for construction.

The top of the new dam will be more than 50 meters wide, wrapped entirely in 5-centimeter steel plates, filled with stones and earth, and the surface will still be made of resin and rubber to protect against corrosion and rust.

And thanks to Solo's efforts, a certain amount of chromium was added to the steel, although it took a lot of effort to find a large amount of chrome ore, and a lot of gold coins were spent, but Renault felt that it was worth it.

After all, this is a century-old plan, and there is no room for sloppiness.

Each dam has 20 floodgates, and when all closed, the water level upstream will be more than 10 meters higher than before, inundating a large amount of farmland.

But the advantage is that within a few tens of kilometers nearby, the irrigation of farmland in the future will become very labor-saving.

And the huge amount of water stored upstream is a great gift prepared by Renault for the Black Sheep family's boat.

As long as the water is filled, the forty flood gates are opened at the same time, and millions of square meters of flood water rush down, not to mention the wooden boat of the Black Sheep family, even if it is a large steam ship made of steel, it can only be washed back to its hometown.

That's why Renault hasn't put too many steamships into the Naxi River.

With his current technology, he is not yet able to build locks, and he plans to reopen a river channel and artificial lake downstream of Shuangqiao Town after winter, so that when the upstream floods are discharged, the boats moored in the artificial lake will not be affected.

As for the upstream river transportation, Renault also has a long-term plan, and when time and technology are available, the locks will be rebuilt on the island in the middle.

"Lord Renault, you're back. ”

Vivi came to the shore from a huge mud puddle in the riverbed in a hanging basket. In order to speed up the construction progress, this cute little girl got up early with her husband and was greedy for darkness, and her body was covered with mud.

"Good work, Vivi. ”

"It's not hard," Vivi playfully touched her petite nose, then raised her little fist, "Lord Buggy said, after building this dam, many parts of the Tuke Basin will be able to divert water for irrigation next spring." It's a good thing, Vivi will definitely give it her all!"

Renault smiled bitterly in her heart, if she knew that these two dams, before providing convenient irrigation, would first take the lives of tens of thousands of people, I don't know if she would be so aggressive.

Bage, who was on the side, gave him a look, and Renault complimented Vivi a few more words, and walked with him to a place where no one was.

In order to rush the work, Badge also worked hard during this time. He was not at ease about handing over such an important project to the new mayor of Shuangqiao Town, and all kinds of materials had to be transferred by him from Black Iron Town.

"Look at your sad face, do you have any problems?"

"This ...... It's a bit difficult. Bucky took out a thick stack of paper with a solemn face, "First of all, there is a problem of funds, Master Henry can no longer come up with the money to pay the wages of the laborers. ”

"Is there no money so soon?" Renault was shocked, "Didn't you just bring back 400,000 gold coins last time?"

"400,000 has long been used up," Badge smiled wryly as he showed the white paper in his hand to Renault, "150,000 were spent on the equipment of the 10,000 new guards alone." We produce most of the materials needed to build the railways and dams, but we also cost money for transportation, coal, rubber, and resin. In addition, according to your intentions, the autumn harvest is coming soon, and the purchase of sorghum and soybeans also requires a lot of money, and Lord Henry seems to have prepared 100,000 gold coins for this and did not dare to move it. ”

This is called not a family and I don't know how expensive firewood and rice are, 400,000 gold coins, how many are piled together, this is gone.

I knew that I wouldn't give the gold coins to buy the dagger, but I wouldn't get it if I didn't give it to him, it was Mia's money.

"It's a few days before the workers are paid, and while it's okay to drag it out for a while, it's impossible to keep it going. ”

"What about Little Wolf Castle, after so long, there should be a lot of income, right?"

"Most of the money earned by Little Wolf Castle was directly exchanged for supplies, and now Black Iron Town still owes Little Wolf Castle tens of thousands of gold coins. ”

No, Renault touched his aching forehead. However, after forming an army of 10,000 people and building a small project, he was almost squeezed dry.

"I see. ”

Looking at Mia in a daze by the river from afar, Renaud suddenly had an idea. (To be continued.) )