In front of the refugee relief camp outside Danyang City, Yunze looked at the refugees queuing in front of him from a distance. The Danyang Mansion police officers were giving porridge. Although the number of people increased by hundreds of thousands at once, Yunze had spent two years here. Over time, a lot of food was accumulated.
The most popular ones are potatoes, sweet potatoes, and corn. Of course, a lot of staple food rice is also grown. The hybrid rice that Yunze taught those farmers to grow has also achieved certain results. Grain production has also increased a lot.
It was barely enough to provide relief to the hundreds of thousands of refugees. When he went to Tokyo to participate in the war, Yunze asked Ye Ziyan to purchase a large amount of grain to prepare for emergencies. The grain reserve was quite sufficient.
The refugees lined up in an orderly manner. Most of these people were old and weak, women and children, and there were also some refugees who had no time to be resettled. The land acquisition work has just begun, and there are still many refugees who cannot be resettled.
Some refugees were arranged to various mining areas, and some were arranged to workshops. However, the number of refugees this time is so large that it cannot be arranged in a short time.
Looking at the refugees who were half-clothed, Yunze felt a little sad. Although it is September now, the weather has gradually turned cooler. Just keeping the refugees warm is a huge project.
Fortunately, there was a bumper harvest in cotton cultivation, and a lot of wool and chicken, duck and goose down were also collected. There were even a lot of rabbit skins, which were barely enough for the refugees to survive the winter.
In addition to the breeding farms on the Longtou Mountain side, Fengdi Yuncheng has also joined in the breeding, and various industries have actually experienced explosive growth. And all of this was thanks to Ye Ziyan's business layout and planning.
Now, after two years, the goods in the fiefdom are not only spread throughout the Jing Dynasty, but are even famous in the countries in the Western Regions and overseas countries.
In the past, in addition to merchants from all over the Jing Dynasty, the most frequent merchants were merchants from the Western Regions, but recently many overseas merchants have also come here.
With such a large industrial support, as long as Yunze is given time, Danyang City will definitely make Yunze the most prosperous city in the Jing Dynasty.
However, the most lacking thing in the current resettlement of refugees is a place to live. Yunze asked Luo Yanniang and Luo Yunxi to be responsible for the construction of housing for the refugees. He specially designated a useless land on the edge of his fiefdom, Yuncheng, to build houses for the refugees.
The workers who built the houses used some familiar craftsmen to guide the workers to work together. The refugees receive corresponding food through work.
There is no other way. Yunze needs money for too many things. At present, he can only use the upper class people in this way, but after he is completely settled, he will think about improving the treatment of the refugees.
The medical department that Hua Yue is in charge of often sends out personnel to help the refugees receive medical treatment. After looking at the refugees here, Yunze went to the place where the refugees built their houses.
From a distance, Yunze saw many refugees busy carrying bricks, and dozens of brick kilns were also being built near the mountains and forests.
Luo Yunniang and Luo Yunxi were listening to their craftsmen report on the work progress. The two women nodded and gave their opinions from time to time. Song Lin was actually with them. Behind her were a dozen female guards.
The project is progressing very quickly, and the first batch of people should be able to move in within half a month.
The remaining refugees can only live in artificial shacks for the time being. After all, there were too many people and it was impossible to arrange them all at once.
The two women also saw Yun Ze coming. The two women and Song Lin ran over happily, and the guards following them also hugged Yun Chen and Yun Xi.
The two little guys looked at Yunze and made babbling sounds. Yunchen could already say the word "baba". Yunxi was six months younger than him and was still babbling.
"Ms.... Husband, brother-in-law! Why are you here!" The three women called Yunze in unison.
Hearing this, Yunze glanced at the three of them, smiled and said, "I'm here to see...are you okay? Don't be tired...the progress of the project is important, but your health is also important."
"It's okay..." The three women shook their heads. Luo Yanniang glanced at the busy refugees and felt the cool breeze slowly blowing around her. She said in a worried voice:
"Winter is coming soon. If we can get everyone to live in houses earlier, many fewer people will die. The winter is too cold. If they keep living in shacks, many people will die!"
After the refugees came to Danyang, many people fell ill and died. Most of them were already weak. Those who were strong and healthy were fine, but those who were old and weak, women and children, might not be able to withstand the cold of this winter.
"Don't worry, it will be fine..." Yunze comforted Luo Yunniang. At this time, he looked at Song Lin and saw that the other party's condition was much better at this time, and he felt relieved.
"Why are Xiaolin here!" Song Lin already knew that Song Ji and the entire royal family were taken to the Kingdom of Jin, and she couldn't hide it even if she wanted to.
Song Lin was very sad at first. Before Yunze came back, she cried every day. After Yunze came back, he could only comfort her.
Fortunately, Song Lin has recovered now. And Song Lin felt full of guilt for Yunze. He was even more angry about why his father was so stupid.
If her father had not listened to the words of the greedy minister Li Zheng, he would not have ended up like this. Now it is good that her father was arrested and the greedy minister Li Zheng became the king of Tokyo.
Speaking of which, there is probably no difference between the King of Tokyo and the Emperor. Song Lin hated Li Zheng very much at this time. It's a pity that she has no way to take revenge.
She originally wanted to rush to Tokyo alone with her guards to assassinate Li Zheng, but when she thought about her daughter, she had no choice but to give up the idea.
"I have nothing to do, so I came here to help Sister Yunniang and Yun Xi. Staying at home is boring." Song Lin smiled at Yunze.
Although her smile was somewhat fake, her condition was obviously much better.
"Well, it's okay to go out for a walk. When I have the ability one day, I will find a way to rescue your father!" Yunze comforted Song Lin.
In any case, Song Ji can be regarded as Song Lin's father. Yunze doesn't want to see Song Lin sad. If possible, it is not impossible to rescue Song Ji.
But the premise is to wait until everything on your side is stable. Otherwise, Song Ji's return might be a problem.
Song Lin had tears in her eyes when she heard this. She nodded to Yunze. If there wasn't someone beside her, she would have rushed into Yunze's arms.
Now, she only has Yunze and her daughter. The only one she could rely on was Yunze. Fortunately, Yunze did not let her down. Very nice to her too.
Just last time Yunze sent troops to rescue her father, Song Lin was moved and worried at the same time. It's a pity that her father listened to Li Zheng's greedy words and ended up like this. Otherwise, why would he be like this.
At this time, the two little guys in the arms of the guards behind them called Yunze and stretched out their hands to let Yunze hug him. Although Yunze is not often at home, perhaps because blood is thicker than water, the two little guys are very attached to Yunze.
Yunze smiled and took the two little guys, holding one in each hand, teasing them from time to time, making the two little guys giggle all the time.
After spending some time with the two little guys and three girls, Yunze left and returned to Yuncheng. He went to a research institute run by his two brothers-in-law. The smokeless gunpowder inside has been successfully researched.
The two brothers-in-law are now setting up a production line for mass production. Unfortunately, some technologies and equipment cannot be manufactured now, but fortunately they have manpower to support them. However, productivity is still too low,
However, with the emergence of steam engines and steam lathes, the entire industrial technology has been qualitatively improved, as well as the maturity of steelmaking technology and the emergence of rubber. The mass production of smokeless gunpowder will not be a dream.
After leaving the research institute of his two brothers-in-law, Yunze went to the musket manufacturing workshop that Ye Chen was responsible for. With the steam lathe, the production of muskets and bullets has also been greatly improved.
Although the new muskets are bolt-action, they are almost the same as the earliest rifles. As long as some time passes, semi-automatic or even fully automatic rifles can be produced.
However, the supply of bullets may still be far behind, but I believe that it will not be long before a comprehensive supply can be achieved.
Yunze tried the newly made rifle. Due to the steam lathe, the barrel itself was also engraved with rifling, which greatly improved the accuracy and range of the rifle itself.
Ye Chen and Fang Hu introduced some principles of the new rifle to Yunze with somewhat excited expressions. Although these things were taught to them by Yunze, Yunze listened to their explanations one by one. He felt very satisfied. The two of them had become masters in firearms research. With them here, Yunze would not have to worry about researching newer weapons.
In addition to guns, in terms of cannons, the new mortars are also close to the earliest mountain cannons that appeared in the previous life. Large-caliber artillery is also under study.
Of course, Yunze is most concerned about the production of steam engines. There will be an exhibition in a few days, and new steam engines will be the top priority.
The two of them did not disappoint Yunze. The new steam engine was significantly improved compared to the first generation steam engine. A steam engine in Yunze will be sold for a hundred times the price, maybe even higher.
Although the steam engine is very large, it may be a bit troublesome to transport, but once those people see this thing, they will definitely want to solve this problem and get the steam engine back.
The productivity and even creativity that a steam engine can bring cannot be achieved manually. Steam engines have a wide range of uses. Of course, the most common use at present is mining.
Especially for those who trade ore with Yunze, they are definitely determined to get this thing. In addition to mining, steam engines can also be used in ship navigation. For those ocean-going caravans, this thing is a good thing.
The sale of steam engines will also lead to the prosperity of other industries, such as coal. If it is used in navigation, the coal can also be sold to others.
The steam engine will be Yunze's most profitable product.
After Yunze went to Ye Chen's place, he came to the military camp. Although Su Qianmo was in charge of recruiting soldiers, she was not responsible for personally handling such matters. At this time, she was practicing target shooting.
The emergence of new rifles also put her soldiers' shooting training on the agenda. The current number of the Musketeers Battalion has expanded from 2,000 to 5,000.
Although most of the other armies are still training arrows and military formations, they have also joined in musket shooting training. However, the real musketeers are these five thousand people, and they are the most important.
The cavalry was handed over to Yue Pengju and Gao Chong. They are two of Yunze's most capable generals. The four leaders of Longtou Mountain have already been trained.
The last time they fought against Guo Zhaotu, they both performed extremely well. They will definitely have a place among the generals under Yunze in the future.
Seeing Yunze coming, the soldiers' eyes showed surprise and reverence, and Su Qianmo also came over. She took a rifle from the side and handed it to Yunze: "Husband, do you want to try it?"
Hearing this, Yunze took the rifle over. At Ye Chen's place, he only saw the guns being manufactured, but he did not test-fire these guns.
Taking the ten rounds of bullets handed over by Su Qianmo, Yunze loaded the bullets into the chamber. In front of him were rows of targets. It was not shooting time at this time. These targets were used for training aiming.
However, after Yunze took over the gun, Su Qianmo asked someone to go over and report the target. Yunze stood there and waited for the person who reported the target to be in place. He raised the gun and started shooting. He fired ten bullets and hit ten rings. .
The eyes of the training soldiers were full of shock, and they looked at Yunze with even more respect. Although the soldiers present had not been fed bullets, at a distance of 150 steps, no one dared to say that they could shoot ten rings.
But Yunze showed his marksmanship that shocked them. Even Su Qianmo's face was full of astonishment. She originally wanted Yunze to try the gun, but she never expected that Yunze would be so powerful.
Thinking that Yunze was her man, a surge of pride appeared on her face unconsciously, and the faces of the generals watching behind her were also full of reverence.
Yunze looked at the gun in his hand and shook his head slightly. The stability of the gun was still a bit poor. When he fired the first shot, he knew that if the gun fired continuously, it would probably jam.
This is because the barrel of the gun will be overheated and the bullet will be stuck, and the bolt will not be able to be evacuated. This will have a certain impact on combat, but the impact will not be too much. With the improvement of manufacturing technology, these guns will also Slowly phased out, eventually becoming a training firearm.
When semi-automatic rifles are manufactured, these guns will be completely eliminated. The semi-automatic rifle has entered the experimental stage and should be ready for mass production soon.
However, due to productivity reasons, it is still difficult to fully equip the army for the time being. However, Yunze now has hundreds of thousands of refugees and hundreds of thousands of people in Danyang City as support, and its development will be faster and faster.
After chatting with Su Qianmo for a few more words and correcting some training problems, Yunze went to Luo Qingcen, who was sorting out information on various intelligence organizations in the Jing Dynasty.
There are also training arrangements for the recently recruited group of people, and the decentralization of trained people to various places in Jingchao. Luo Qingcen was very happy to see Yunze coming.
Yunze looked at the increasingly large intelligence department with a smile on his face and a hint of luck. His wives had helped him a lot.
