The last transaction of Tepuxin's life was completed safely. The bandits were all played by Hunchun private soldiers. The poisonous wine was poured into his stomach before he was chopped. Tepuxin also had a good death. , finally he didn’t get cut into pieces by a thousand cuts.
Tepuxin's family was secretly transferred out. Hunchun left a sum of gold and silver for them out of love. It was definitely not possible to live a luxurious life, but when he arrived in Naha, he bought a house and was diligent and thrifty. It can still be maintained.
The future path will depend on how they go. Hunchun has done his best to help them to this point. He has no time to estimate the future of this group of people now. He has only one goal, Emperor Tongzhi of Ninggu Pagoda.
A queue of people has formed on the post road from Vladivostok to Ninggu Pagoda. After the war, everything was left to be renovated. The rebuilt Vladivostok provided countless job opportunities and business opportunities. Coupled with the opening of the port and the warming weather, Wusu People on the west bank of the Lijiang River flocked to Vladivostok in droves to earn the high salary offered by General Xiang.
Countless logging towns, brick kilns, and mills seemed to have appeared overnight near Vladivostok... All kinds of building materials piled up like mountains, and food materials on the sea continued to flow down to unload. This summer, all the stevedores on the docks were busy. You can make a lot of money.
Under the protection of the guards, Zai Chun and Xiao Letian started to go westward against the flow of people. The people around them simply did not recognize the master and the apprentice in casual clothes. They thought they were ordinary officers in the volunteer army. How could they expect to wipe them out? The ones passing by were a real dragon from the Qing Dynasty and a hidden dragon from the East China Sea.
Zai Chun saw that his master was a little timid and a little aggrieved. After more than half a month of confinement, Zai Chun already had a psychological shadow on the Zhiyuan. If it weren't for the great monk Long Shi chatting with him every day, it would have been so long. The little emperor would go crazy due to the confinement of time.
You can't blame Xiao Letian for being cruel. Zai Chun had been in too much trouble before. He acted without permission and was bitten by the enemy. He was almost captured alive by the Cossacks. What if the emperor of the Qing Dynasty had become a prisoner of Tsarist Russia? , then don’t fight this battle, just admit defeat and pull down.
This unorganized and undisciplined behavior of the second grade has aroused the public indignation of the entire army. However, due to Zaichun's unique identity, no one dared to say anything.
Only young and energetic officers like Xiang Ying dared to shake fists with Zai Chun, but this was something Xiao Letian was used to. They were a group of proud men who studied in Western Europe and commanded the most advanced warships in the world.
In the West, Xiang Ying accepted the idea of a constitutional monarchy. In addition, the decadent Manchu Qing Dynasty burned down his home and deprived him of his path to fame. This made Xiang Ying subconsciously hate the Manchu Qing Dynasty, including Zai Zai. Chun is also the object of his hatred.
Not to mention that Zai Chun still has an interest in Cai Bixia. What's wrong with learning at a young age, like Sister Yu? It's just a fool.
The conflict between Xiang Ying and Zai Chun seems to be accidental, but Xiao Letian knows that it is inevitable, but he has no interest in being a mediator for these children. The world is full of dangers, who can protect whom for the rest of his life? Zai Chun or Xiang Ying should not let themselves be their crutches for the rest of their lives.
If they want to mature, they have to solve these problems by themselves. Sooner or later, they will grow up. In the future, they will not only have to face the enemy's bullets, but also be prepared for the swords and swords on the road to politics. Aren't you used to waiting to be slaughtered in the future?
However, everything must have a certain degree, and Zai Chun is about the same. After all, it is unrealistic for a thirteen-year-old child to be too strict. Xiao Letian sat on the horse and relaxed his waist, letting his body rise and fall with the rhythm of the horse. He turned to Zai Chun and said.
"Have you seen this fertile land? If you were General Xiang, how would you develop this land?"
The master's inquiry into politics was to test his integrity, and it was also an opportunity to teach him some useful information. The little emperor suddenly became energetic.
"...There are thousands of miles of fertile wilderness outside the Pass, and most of it is unclaimed land. Although it is not as good as Nanyang to produce multiple seasons of food a year if we carry out immigration and reclamation, it cannot support the large amount of land. As long as it is carefully tidied up for three years, this place will definitely be a big granary..."
"...Forests, mineral deposits, furs, medicinal materials... countless side businesses can support the people. As long as the volunteers can hold on here, things will definitely change in ten years..."
"...Lock the pass! The Amur River is the natural border between the north and the south. Before the southern bank becomes rich, we should take a defensive position and set up fortifications along the river. With the fighting power of the volunteers, there will be no problem at all in guarding this land..."
As expected, Zai Chun received an imperial education from an early age. Other children were still running around the streets at the age of 13, but he could already analyze and formulate plans and ask rhetorical questions from all aspects including military, economic, political...
In his heart, this fertile land that has not yet been cultivated is like a piece of white paper that can be scribbled on at will. This kind of strategic analysis from a high position has always been Zai Chun's favorite game.
Xiao Letian smiled and said nothing and listened to Zai Chun's plan, nodding his head from time to time. When Zai Chun finally finished speaking and looked at him with pitiful eyes, wanting to get comments from his master, Xiao Letian not talking anymore.
"Let's go, the vanguard has already lit a bonfire in front. Let's bake some dry food for lunch... and eat it!" After saying that, he urged his horse forward.
"Master... Master! Please tell me, can my plan work?" Zai Chun asked, riding his horse.
"Okay... why can't it be done? It's quite satisfactory and somewhat stable. If Weng Tonghe gives you a grade, it will definitely be a straight A!"
"Ah? Master Weng's rating... Do you mean there is something wrong with my plan? Master, what about your plan? Tell me about yours..."
Next to the fire, the master and the apprentice each skewered a bunch of Japanese rice balls and placed them in the flames to roast them. Xiao Letian used a dagger to pry the tin can and said without raising his head, "The routine you are talking about is completely the same as that of Gao Zhu in the past." Walls, ways to accumulate grain..."
"We must be on the defensive and rely on the private sector to restore the economy. Finally, we will consider major events such as military expansion and border expansion! I can only say that your answer is not wrong, but it is definitely not excellent!"
After prying open the can, Xiao Letian licked the aspic hanging on his finger. His right hand holding the knife pointed at the endless mountains and dense forests in the distance. "Look at this land? The freezing period can reach seven months a year. Only The remaining five months are the time for human beings to be productive and live..."
"The cold is only part of the constraints on economic development. There is also a lack of infrastructure construction. There are not even the most basic roads here. The bridges on the rivers have not been repaired. They rely entirely on boat ferries. What can you do in such an environment? How to develop the economy?”
"There is also the population. Not many people have lived here since ancient times. It is very common to see no human habitation for hundreds of miles. With your method of relying on the people to restore the economy, how many years will it take to make the country rich and strong?"
