July 25, 1874, was a very ordinary day. It was windy and cool in Ryukyu. Many fishing boats were rushing back on the distant sea!
Experienced fishermen all know that it must be abnormal for a sudden cool breeze to blow in this month. There are many typhoons in summer, and this season is the time when typhoons are frequent!
Sure enough, at about four o'clock in the afternoon, a dark cloud came overwhelmingly from the direction of the Pacific Ocean, and the wind speed on Ryukyu Island also began to increase.
To be honest, the Ryukyu Islands are really not a place suitable for the development of agricultural industry. The scenery here is beautiful and rich in products, but the climate is very abnormal.
Summer is hot and humid with frequent typhoons, which is a big trouble for agricultural and industrial production!
If the Qing Dynasty's blockade had not been too serious, Xiao Letian had no choice but to use Ryukyu as a springboard and the main base of operations.
Why is Ryukyu the stronghold of the Chinese, but many heavy industries have to be moved to Tanggu and Jiangnan Industrial Zone? It is because of the influence of the natural environment.
In the future, Ryukyu should be positioned as a center of humanities and education by Xiao Letian, with the shipbuilding industry ranking among the top three and the tourism industry ranking first!
Therefore, in Ryukyu right now, the most investment is in education and shipbuilding, ship repair and other industries. Other industries have long had plans to move to the mainland.
Just wait until the walls in those industrial areas are built and security is improved!
However, Ryukyu is, after all, the birthplace of the Chinese code and the place where the Chinese thrive. It cannot escape its position as the first capital in the future!
The rain outside the window began to fall in patter. This was the edge of the typhoon. Xiao Letian leaned against the window and smoked a cigarette, with a faint worry in his heart.
"How many typhoons is this this year?" Xiao Letian asked casually.
"This is the fourth time!" Xiang Ying was delivering documents. When he heard the inquiry, he hurriedly replied that he was a naval general and must keep all information on the sea in mind.
"How are the supplies prepared?"
"Everything is ready. The Kunigami Military Port, Beishan Camp, and Nanshan Shipyard have more than double the typhoon defense supplies in previous years..."
"I'm not asking the military, I'm asking the people!" Xiao Letian interrupted.
Xiang Ying was stunned for a moment, "Ah... I don't have specific data from the public, but I heard Mr. Xiao Hexin say before that even if you have one or two more typhoons this year than last year, you are not afraid. There should be enough!"
"That's good, that's good..." Xiao Letian put out the cigarette butt in the ashtray and took a breath.
Ryukyu is no longer what it was when the Shimadzu family occupied it. At that time, Ryukyu Castle was almost all wooden houses and straw huts. Once a typhoon encountered, it was impossible to withstand it. All we could do was burn incense and pray to God to leave a piece or two. tiles.
After several years of development, Xiao Letian began to popularize reinforced concrete technology among the people. When wealthy families began to build houses, they were much stronger than before!
As for poor families, it doesn’t matter if they can’t afford such a house. The Chinese have compulsory housing insurance. As long as you pay a small amount of money every year, someone will compensate you for natural disasters such as floods, fires, earthquakes, etc. in the future!
"People's livelihood is paramount, and the right to survival is greater than all rights... Xiang Ying, you must remember it, remember it firmly!"
"Yes! Master!" Xiang Ying replied respectfully.
The sky was getting dark quickly. It was only a little after five o'clock and the whole sky was like a pot. The sun couldn't shine in at all, and the gas lamps on the street were lit early!
These gas lamps with cast iron pipes are very strong, and even the glowing glass lampshades are protected by cast iron railings. Washed away by strong winds and heavy rains, these lights form the outline of the street and tenaciously mark the appearance of the city.
In front of Xiao Letian's eyes, the ships in Naha Port began to sway with light and shadow. The signal lights on the ships flashed on and off, and began to sway from side to side. You could even see ships at one point colliding with each other and capsizing. disaster.
From the mountain behind the Head of State, there are sounds of clicking sounds from time to time. That is the sound of towering ancient trees being broken by the typhoon!
The wind was getting stronger and stronger, and at six o'clock, the heavy rain from the sky was not falling but splashing down like a waterfall. The windows were blown by the wind and the hard mahogany window lattice was reinforced with iron bars, which seemed unable to withstand this. The wind is the same.
The rain just splashed directly on the window, and nothing could be seen outside!
At this moment, the power of heaven and earth is frightening. Even the people in the Headquarters Palace, which was built with huge sums of money, feel the power of this storm. You can only imagine what Naha City will be like today!
"I'm not worried about the rich areas. I'm worried about problems in the slums... The houses are too simple, especially the wooden houses in Fuso, which can't withstand such wind..."
"Xiang Ying, remember, when the typhoon passes, your navy will be the first to set off for disaster relief!"
"With thousands of years of human history, this army actually doesn't have a good reputation. This bad habit needs to be changed from our side!"
Click! Click! A sound of thunder flashed in the sky, and the light of the candles and kerosene lamps in the room was instantly swallowed up!
Bang bang bang... bang bang bang... bang bang...
At first, Xiao Letian didn't pay attention to what was happening, thinking it was the sound of the typhoon slamming on the window, but Xiang Ying in the room was stunned. "Is there someone knocking on the door? Who..."
The door creaked open and a white light flashed between the lightning and thunder. A female ghost-like figure suddenly appeared, making Xiao Letian tremble.
"Ah! Hu Niu... you... why are you here?"
There are not many Chinese people who can enter the office area in the front building of the Heads of State, break into Xiao Letian's office directly, and run ahead of the guards.
Of course Mrs. Tiger has this privilege!
Huniu was soaked by the water, followed by A Chou and Qing Wen, followed by four female soldiers from the back house, each of them looked like they were fished out of the water.
"What are you doing? Come in quickly... get a dry towel and wipe it off! Oh my God, did you come directly from the back house? You don't want your life, it's such a strong wind!"
Huniu completely ignored Xiao Letian's care. The moment the lightning flashed, Huniu raised her hand and slapped him!
The snap was so loud! The watery slap made Xiao Letian confused and said, "You..."
Huniu yelled, "Xiao Letian, what a sin you have done! Are you going to kill our sisters? Sister Fuhui has passed out from anger. She doesn't know whether she is alive or dead. The back house is in complete chaos right now!"
"Do you want us to live or not? Woohoo...what an injustice! You men are all big pigs and a bunch of perverts..."
"You have committed evil and let us women bear the consequences. You are so shameless!"
"Are you still going to let us live?"
Xiao Letian yelled anxiously, "You...you have to tell me what happened even if you hit me? What's the big pig's hooves? What happened to me..."
Qingwen burst into tears, "Go and see for yourself! Those vixens that the Tartars gave you...poisoned us in the inner house. They want to poison us alive!"
ah! Xiao Letian shouted and ran towards the back house. Xiang Ying chased after him in fear, "Protect the head of state! Be careful of typhoons..."
