After the four people agreed, Wangcai was responsible for continuing to recruit refugees.
Ten teams were dispatched to the disaster area to recruit victims who could not survive and were willing to leave their homeland and move to Jeju Island.
Furthermore, take in those children who have no father or mother, no matter how big or small, male or female, and bring them back to Jeju Island to be raised and educated, so that they will not starve to death without anyone caring about them.
At present, I have a little money and the ability, so I naturally have to do my best.
This not only saves people, but also builds up reserve strength for oneself.
When these children grow up, they will be the backbone of Jeju Island.
These people have been raised by themselves and instilled with the idea of loyalty since they were young, and they will definitely be the most loyal people by then.
Zhang Dakui is responsible for teaching and training this group of children. They study literature in the morning and practice fighting skills in the afternoon. The number does not count, it counts as many as they have.
After one year of training, a screening will be conducted based on the individual's actual situation.
The young men who are suitable to serve as soldiers are selected and trained individually to become elite soldiers. In addition to food and shelter, these people will also receive certain monetary subsidies.
After these people are qualified, they will be added to the army or navy.
The remaining ones mainly focus on studying, and those who are not good at studying will have no choice but to work when they get older.
At the same time, the construction of Jeju Island cannot be left behind, and Wangcai is responsible for coordinating these.
In order to receive immigrants, villages must be planned out and houses built to prevent there being too many people and no place to live.
In order to mobilize everyone's enthusiasm, everyone who participates in the work is not only responsible for the food, but also gets paid, which makes everyone very motivated.
Jeju Island is in a stage of development, and there is no shortage of jobs as long as you work hard.
Now that these people have money in their hands, they can better promote the economy and trade of Jeju Island.
In recent years, Jeju City will not be prosperous. Only by attracting businessmen from all over the city can it truly prosper.
If you want to attract these businessmen, you have to make them profitable and have something to attract them. This needs to be carefully considered.
However, there is no rush in this matter. You can take your time. At the moment, we still focus on development and laying the foundation.
At present, Jeju Island is not yet self-sufficient.
Although there is a large area of land, it has not been fully cultivated.
The aboriginal people on the island are not good at planting. Only a few choose to farm. Most of them choose to be fishermen and go out to sea to catch fish. They truly rely on the sea to eat.
Therefore, the fishery on Jeju Island is still very developed, with countless kinds of fish, shrimps, crabs and other seafood.
Since Jia Cong occupied Jeju Island, he has arranged for people to reclaim land and grow food.
At present, the food on the island is mainly supplied by Jia Cong, who uses the fleet to buy food from the south, even Annan and Siam, and transport it to Jeju Island.
In addition, there is a huge pasture on Jeju Island where countless cattle, sheep and horses are raised.
These were all transported from Mongolia, along with the herdsmen grazing.
Farming, fishing, and grazing are currently the three pillar industries on Jeju Island. As for business, it is still in its infancy.
As long as Jeju Island can be self-sufficient, I won't have to invest anymore, and I can slowly make profits.
However, there is no need to think about the first three years.
The soil quality of the newly cultivated fields was not good, and the yield in the past few years was very low. It would be good to be able to feed myself.
Finally, at Jia Cong's suggestion, it was decided that the land reclaimed by farmers would be owned by themselves. No tax would be collected for three years, and a 20% tax would be collected after three years.
Each person is not allowed to exceed ten acres. If you have more than ten acres, you won’t be able to plant it, and it will be wasted if it becomes uncultivated.
At the same time, it is also prohibited to buy and sell land privately. Once discovered, it will be confiscated directly. This also avoids land annexation in the future.
As long as the people have food to eat and are not hungry, they will not look for trouble or cause any trouble.
Unless there are some people with ulterior motives who are provoking trouble, then there is no need to be polite to them.
The army he raises is not a show-off.
Several people did not quite understand Jia Cong's proposal, but with Jia Cong's insistence, everyone could only agree.
This is prestige. Jia Cong has absolute rights here. Even if he makes a speech, no one will object.
In addition, there are basically no landowners on the island, so there is even less resistance.
The reason why land reform is difficult is because there are a large number of landlords and gentry who control a large amount of land. If they want to divide the land, it will affect their interests and cut off their flesh. Naturally, they will not agree.
If you force yourself, they will find a way to overthrow you.
Like Emperor Longqing, he didn't dare to do this.
Because the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty had a large number of powerful people who were of the landlord class, Ningguo Mansion and Rongguo Mansion also owned a large amount of land.
If their interests are affected, they will unite and knock him out of office.
Jeju Island is like a blank piece of paper. You can write or draw whatever you want.
There is a saying that goes well, I decide my territory.
Jia Cong finally concluded: "Everyone, let this be the case for now. I'll have to work hard for you next. I will stay on the island for a while. If anything happens, we will discuss it later."
Wangcai said: "My subordinates will arrange for people to go to the disaster area to collect the victims when they get back. They will also plan the villages and houses in advance, so they will not be delayed."
Zhang Dakui said: "Don't worry, sir. I promise to do things well and train an elite soldier for you."
Jia Cong smiled and said: "I have no doubt about this. All the soldiers and horses under my command were trained by Master Zhang. As far as I am concerned, Master Zhang deserves the most credit."
Zhang Dakui said with a smile on his face: "I don't dare, I don't dare. It's all because of the master's strategizing and wisdom that we can achieve such achievements. My subordinates are just the icing on the cake, and I don't dare to take credit."
Jia Cong smiled and was about to speak when he suddenly remembered something and asked:
"By the way, it's been more than a year since we occupied Jeju Island. Is there any movement on the Korean side?"
After Jia Cong occupied Jeju Island, he made a lot of moves. More than 100,000 immigrants, as well as various livestock and materials, were continuously transported to Jeju Island. It has been more than a year, and it is impossible that there is no news in Korea.
Although Goryeo does not attach importance to Jeju Island, it is his territory after all, and it is impossible for others to rob it and just sit back and watch.
The reason why we didn't take action immediately was probably because we were not sure about the situation on Jeju Island. Furthermore, we saw that the North Sea Fleet was relatively powerful, so we were not very sure.
Water Monkey raised his hands and said: "Reporting to your lord, when my subordinates led people to patrol the sea area, they encountered many Korean ships. They should have come to inquire for information, but we drove them away.
However, there was a guy who claimed to be the envoy of Goryeo, but we did not stop him and let him come to the island. Manager Wangcai knows better about this matter, so let him talk about it. "
Jia Cong nodded and looked at Wangcai.
Then Wangcai said: "Sir, what happened is that the envoy's name was Jin Boxian. When he arrived, he accused us of occupying Jeju Island and asked us to return Jeju Island.
After being rejected by me, he threatened that this was aggression and provocation, saying that Korea would not sit idly by and would take back Jeju Island even if force was used.
After several conversations with no results, he left. I didn't stop him and let him go back. This matter would have to be resolved sooner or later. It would be good to let him go back with a letter. Although we didn't have as many people as Korea, we had advanced weapons and There is no sea barrier, so there is nothing to fear from him. "
After hearing Wangcai's words, Jia Cong fell into deep thought.
Wangcai is right. This problem will be solved sooner or later. It is impossible to hide such a big thing.
For Korea, Jeju Island is just an enclave, tasteless to eat and a pity to abandon.
It has always been laissez-faire and has not paid much attention to this place. Otherwise, it would not have only sent five hundred soldiers to garrison Jeju Island.
If no one robs it, forget it. Now that someone has robbed it, naturally you can't just sit idly by and do nothing. You still have to have the proper attitude.
As for whether they will launch a war to take back Jeju Island, that is unknown.
If he and others are too weak and deal with it easily, he will naturally not be polite.
If you and others are too strong and the cost of taking back Jeju Island is too high, then the gain will not be worth the loss, so you need to make a careful plan.
After all, the former Jeju Island could not give Korea many benefits, and all it had was a status.
Just like Liaodong in Da Chu, the imperial court regarded it as a barbaric land. If it was lost, it was lost. They didn't care too much whether it could come back more.
The land of Liaodong is much larger than Goryeo and has a lot of tax revenue. It is just because it is too far away and too desolate that it is not taken seriously.
Korea also has the same view on Jeju Island.
In addition, it is even more inconvenient to travel across the sea. If you want to send troops, you have to transport people over by ship, which is even more troublesome.
After loading artillery, the combat effectiveness of our own naval fleet has risen sharply. It is already ahead of its time, and it is not something that the dozens of small broken ships of Goryeo can afford.
This is also the reason why I chose Jeju Island in the first place.
There is a powerful maritime fleet patrolling the sea area. If Goryeo wants to attack Jeju Island, it must first pass the North Sea Fleet.
For the current Goryeo, this is a natural chasm. No matter how many people come, they will be buried under the sea.
I am almost invincible. It depends on the decision of the Goryeo court.
If he really dares to start a war, he will definitely bite him hard to let them know what heartbreaking pain is.
Jia Cong glanced at the three of them and asked tentatively: "If there is a full-scale war between Goryeo and us, can you be sure to deal with it?"
Water Monkey smiled and said: "Don't worry, sir. Goryeo's naval force is almost the same. There are only a few thousand people and dozens of small broken boats. In our hands, we can't even make big waves. A round of artillery fire can destroy them." They were buried under the sea.
Even if we can dispatch a large number of troop transport ships, they will not be able to withstand our artillery bombardment. I am not bragging. In the surrounding waters, no one is our opponent in terms of naval power alone. If Goryeo dares to invade, we will definitely give them a blow. A lesson that will last a lifetime. "
Zhang Dakui also said: "Even if someone crosses the sea and attacks Jeju Island, as long as there are no more than 20,000 people, they will never come back."
Jia Cong smiled and said: "Well said, even the barbarians are no match for us, and a mere Goryeo is nothing. If they dare to invade, we will definitely let them know how powerful we are."
"Yes, I respect your orders."
The three of them stood up at the same time, clasping their fists and saluting.
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Jia Cong left the Government Affairs Palace and returned to the palace.
When I walked into my main hall, I felt a sense of coolness. I glanced around and saw two basins of crushed ice placed in the main hall.
It's almost June now, the weather is getting hotter, summer has entered, and the rainy season has arrived. It's hot and humid, rainy, the sun is blazing, and the weather is changeable.
In order to live more comfortably, the ice cubes stored in the icehouse have been taken out and supplied to various palaces every day.
Qingwen followed Jia Cong into the hall, breathed a sigh of relief and said, "It's still more comfortable here."
Chunlan, who came in behind, smiled and said: "To be honest, there are ice cubes here, so it is naturally much cooler than outside."
Xiren Xiangling came to a few people with bowls of iced sour plum soup.
"Master, please drink a bowl of sour plum soup first to quench your thirst."
Jia Cong nodded, stretched out his hand to pick up a bowl, and drank "Gudong Gudong". A cool and refreshing feeling penetrated his whole body.
"Comfortable!"
Jia Cong smiled.
Qingwen and others also picked it up and drank "Gudong Gudong" with a satisfied look on their faces.
Jia Cong said: "The weather is getting hotter and hotter now. You don't have to follow me anymore. Just stay in the palace. No one can hurt me here."
Qingwen said: "How can that be done? Although I am very skilled, the people in this place are too complicated, so it is better to be careful. Although it is a hot spot now, it is countless times better than when we trained."
Dongmei said: "That's true. Although I saved these people, there are inevitably some people who are ungrateful and have ulterior motives. It's better to be more cautious. By following me, we can also broaden our horizons."
Several other people also responded one after another. Seeing this, Jia Cong let them go.
No matter how you say it, it is their intention, and they can only live with it.
Yuanyang said: "If it's too hot, don't go out. If you need anything, just send a message and let people outside take care of it."
Jia Cong said: "Well, there won't be much to do next. I will be with you most of the time. It's just such a hot day. If you go out to play, are you afraid of the heat?"
Yuanyang said: "It's okay to go out for fun occasionally, but those girls can't hold their breath."
Before he finished speaking, Shi Xiangyun, Xichun, and Xiao Yuer ran in together.
"Hey, Third Brother, you are really back. What have you been busy doing these days?"
Jia Cong said: "Some things outside can be dealt with temporarily. It's nothing anymore. How about it? You guys should get used to staying here."
Shi Xiangyun smiled and said: "Well, it's pretty good here. It's much better than at home. We eat seafood every day these days. It's so enjoyable. The big crabs are bigger than the plate. I've never eaten such big crabs before. .”
Xiao Yu'er said: "Yeah, well, me too, I have never seen many fish, and they don't exist on our grassland."
Xichun said with a smile: "Brother, I like it here too."
Seeing the happy faces of these people, Jia Cong smiled and said: "The most indispensable thing here is fish, turtles, shrimps, crabs, and other seafood. There are thousands of fishermen on the island, and fishermen go out to sea every day to catch fish." Fish, the freshest and most delicious seafood will be delivered to the palace every day. Whatever you like to eat, just let the kitchen do it."
