Why doesn't Zhu Yuanzhang know?

As soon as he learned that cassava was edible, he immediately sent people to the Kipchak Khanate to buy it.

After the acquisition, it is not necessary to send it to the sky, but directly to Gansu.

It is because he knows that the people of Gansu are in dire straits, and everyone is looking forward to it, waiting for these life-saving foods.

Who knew that this Lord An was so unfavorable that he let most of the food fall into the quicksand.

The amount of grain now delivered to Gansu is less than one-fifth of what was originally planned.

Where is this little food enough for the disaster victims?

It can be procured and shipped, but it also takes a lot of time.

Let's not talk about whether such a thing will be encountered, even if it is not, it will take a lot of time in the current period.

When they arrived, the people starved to death.

When the people are gone, what else do they have to help?

We have to think of a way to transport the purchased grain to Gansu as soon as possible.

Zhu Yuanzhang raised his head and exchanged glances with Zhu Biao.

- Shout Chu Ze.

Then, Chu Ze received a holy decree and summoned him to the palace.

Chu Ze entered the palace, saw Zhu Yuanzhang, and was about to salute, when he heard Zhu Yuanzhang waving his hand impatiently: "Excuse me, come here, listen to us." ”

Zhu Yuanzhang carefully explained the situation.

I was afraid that Chu Ze didn't understand, so I showed him the fold.

After he finished reading, Zhu Biao asked, "How is it, is there any way?" ”

Zhu Yuanzhang also looked at him directly.

Chu Ze was thoughtful.

He pondered for a moment, raised his head, and asked, "What kind of tools are used for transportation now?" ”

"Horses, of course."

Although the Ming Dynasty lacked horses, in an emergency, the main force of transportation was still horses.

Horses pulled carts to transport grain and purchased cassava to Gansu.

"This is by far the most convenient and fastest way to transport." Zhu Yuanzhang affirmed.

Zhu Biao also nodded.

"Didn't you say before that there was a faster way to transport? Now it's just right to use. Zhu Yuanzhang said again.

Chu Ze listened to it and understood.

Zhu Yuanzhang is thinking about the gasoline car he said before.

Chu Ze said: "I'm afraid it will disappoint the emperor, not to mention that it is difficult to build gasoline cars now, let's just say that the special geographical conditions of Gansu, it is not easy to build a road." ”

The landforms of Gansu are complex and diverse, with mountains, plateaus, plains, river valleys, deserts, and Gobi deserts, with complete types and staggered distribution.

Paving a road in such terrain can take a lot of time.

If the people of Gansu were already starving to death by the time the grain arrived, then they repaired the roads, and the bones of the people of Gansu might have turned into powder.

Chu Ze carefully explained the difficulty to Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao.

After hearing this, the two of them frowned into knots.

There was a dead silence in the study.

After a long time, Zhu Biao slowly spoke: "Then according to your meaning, we can only continue to use horses?" ”

If this is the case, then their plan to help Gansu will have to be greatly changed.

The reason has been said before, and in the current situation, it is simply too late to transport horses.

Zhu Yuanzhang's brows were suppressed.

The temperature around you drops.

Chu Ze smacked his lips silently, and a flash of inspiration suddenly occurred in his mind, and he blurted out: "Don't we have camels?" ”

Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao looked at him in unison.

After a while, the two said in unison: "Camel? ”

"Yes, it's a camel."

Chu Ze nodded and affirmed: "Camels are also known as desert boats, walking in the desert, they are the best means of transportation. Dromedary camels, in particular, can walk and run in the desert, are resistant to hunger and thirst, and can carry a lot of supplies. In addition to this, they can also be used as windbreaks and fixtures to protect yourself when in the desert. Even in times of extreme water shortage, camels can be bled to sustain themselves. ”

Besides, the mere fact that a camel can kill a horse in an instant due to its hunger and thirst.

Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao glanced at each other, and their eyes could not hide their surprise.

Camels are such animals, they have heard of them.

But they didn't use camels as a means of transportation.

I didn't expect them to have such a powerful power.

Case......

Zhu Biao and Zhu Yuanzhang's thoughts reached an agreement in an instant.

Camels are so good, how can they not be used more?

"Let's send an order to Lord An now, let him prepare the camels, and as soon as the new batch of supplies arrives, use the camels to send them to Gansu immediately." Zhu Biao turned around and walked to the small table on the side, picked up a pen and paper and began to write the edict.

After the edict was written, it was directly handed over to his subordinates to send out.

Chu Ze was still waiting quietly.

After solving this major matter, the brows on Zhu Yuanzhang's face still did not unravel.

Chu Ze glanced at him twice, and asked tentatively: "The emperor is still worried about Gansu?" ”

Zhu Yuanzhang raised his eyes and rolled his eyes in disgust.

He pointed to himself and asked, "Aren't we acting obvious enough?" ”

If you have any ideas, hurry up.

Hide it, and you have to wait for me to ask.

Obviously, Zhu Yuanzhang didn't say the latter sentence, but Chu Ze magically understood it.

He bowed his head for a moment.

By the time he looked up again, his expression had changed from before.

"Your Majesty, our disaster relief can only solve a temporary emergency. If we want to solve the problem of famine once and for all, we must solve it at its roots. When he entered the palace, Chu Ze inquired about the eunuch who sent him and knew that Zhu Yuanzhang was looking for him for Gansu.

It's just that he didn't know that the first thing Zhu Yuanzhang wanted to ask was the means of transportation.

He thought of the answer all the way, but only then did he have a chance to say it.

Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao immediately became interested.

The former sat up straight, and the latter immediately walked over from behind the small desk, walked to Zhu Yuanzhang's side and looked at Chu Ze, waiting for his next step.

Chu Ze also no longer sells Guanzi.

He said: "Your Majesty, Biao, do you still remember the potatoes that General Li brought back from the Wa Kingdom before?" ”

Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao nodded in unison.

"The potatoes are still being planted in the field, and the first season has already been harvested." Zhu Biao said.

Not only the first season of potatoes was harvested, but also the second batch of tomatoes.

There are greenhouses, and they can ignore the seasons and keep sowing and harvesting.

Zhu Biao added: "The harvest is very impressive. ”

Wait until this season to plant again, and they will definitely have more potatoes.

Chu Ze clapped his hands and gave Zhu Biao a thumbs up: "That's right, that's it." Let me tell you, in our modern times, potatoes are a proper food crop, and their importance ranks fourth in the world, after wheat, rice and corn. Corn has not yet been introduced to the Ming Dynasty, so you don't need to ask what it is, you just need to know that it is extremely important, and even when there is no food to eat, you can safely use potatoes as a staple food. ”

Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao silently came to their lips and swallowed the question again.

Chu Ze continued: "And Gansu is a very suitable place for potato cultivation. Especially Dingxi, Gansu. It is one of the famous potato planting bases in the future. (End of chapter)