It has to be said that the battle between the two young masters has reached a fever pitch.
Despite the chaotic power struggle in Shangguo, Yuntong County got good news. Another section of the Grand Canal was opened. Yang Gan even went there in person to watch the rolling river water.
Yang Gan felt very happy instantly. No one knew what the river water represented better than him.
Water represents hope and more farmland that can be irrigated.
The only thing Yang Gan has to do is to ensure that the progress of reclaiming wasteland cannot be delayed.
However, on the basis of reclaiming wasteland, we should not cut down the forest excessively, but also plant a large number of rapidly growing trees.
As long as the forest is large enough and has a high vegetation rate, it can accumulate water and prevent the canal from drying up.
Yuntong County is located in the north and has a lot of forest resources. Coupled with Yang Gan's continuous support for tree planting, it is extremely rich in both tree resources and animal resources.
Many sharecroppers go hunting in the forest in their free time, and almost always come back with a full load. Of course, they have to go together. The forest area is larger, and there are naturally more prey. When there are more ordinary animals, there are also more ferocious beasts.
For example, in the Northeast Golden Grain Layer, everyone is fat and strong, and it is not known whether they are outstanding people. When these top predators see humans, they will usually give in.
After all, animals are not stupid. Generally, they will not provoke humans when they are well fed and drunk, because they know that Twolegs are not easy to mess with.
If it's one or two Two-legged beasts, that's fine. But if there are more than a dozen Two-legged beasts with strange things in their hands, then it's not a Two-legged beast, it's a terrifying upright ape.
Some Jin Jianping said that he saw a companion attacking one of them without fear of death, and then his body was covered with branches. After a while, his head was taken off, and even the beautiful fur on his body was peeled off.
The Jin Jian layer who saw the miserable situation was so frightened that from then on, there was no Jin Jian layer wandering around outside the forest again.
Pine wood is more suitable for use as firewood. Unfortunately, it takes about ten years for pine wood to grow fully and several decades for it to grow larger.
For example, teak, which is more suitable for shipbuilding, also takes decades.
Therefore, it will take some time for Yang Qian's decree to take effect. There is nothing we can do about it, but as long as we keep planting continuously every year, there will be a day when we can produce a batch of high-quality wood every year.
It can provide continuous reserves for firewood, construction, shipbuilding, and carbon production.
In fact, this kind of thing seems ridiculous to others. In everyone's perception, there are so many forests that it is impossible to cut them all.
But what does Yang Qian, who came from modernization, insist on most? That is sustainable development.
After the new section of the canal was opened, Yang Qian was overjoyed and immediately called the newly arrived Shangguo family members, a total of 20,000 people, to let them reclaim wasteland. Isn't this just right.
In ancient times, land reclamation was indeed quite energy-consuming, and even some people who reclaimed wasteland needed a year or two to clear out a few acres of wasteland.
If he is unlucky, he will have to rest for a while after clearing the land, otherwise his body will not be able to bear it at all.
But with the help of powerful machinery and plowing oxen, it's so simple that it's almost a fool's errand.
First, the wasteland was tidied up, and then special tools for reclamation were used. After a few cattle were hitched, the soil was dug out and the stones inside were thrown away.
Collect the soil and mix it with fertilizer, then throw it back, put in the straw and burn it. Of course, you can't plant it right away. After accumulating experience in the past few years, it is best to let it dry for one or two years for the best effect.
At present, four sections of the canal have been opened, and the irrigation area is sufficient. After all, if it is opened again, it has nothing to do with Yuntong County. Those canal sections are in other counties and have nothing to do with it.
But the docks of the canal are under their own control. Whoever refuses to accept them can be dragged out to fight. Whoever is more powerful has the final say.
When the canal was being built, he and Chao Xian were both on the same page. The control of the Grand Canal was in his own hands, and no one could get involved.
In other words, the entire canal, where the docks are built, can only be built or commissioned by Yuntong County.
Oh, how about I provide the people, the money, and the food, and then someone else picks the peaches? How could such a good thing happen?
If there is such a good thing, Yang Qian also wants to take advantage of it.
After settling everything, Yang Gan chose to go to the New Army barracks, which was now a more important place.
The origins of these guys are complicated, and they have to be suppressed by someone. They are not integrated together, and sometimes they fight normally. In addition, due to the pills they take, when these guys are released, almost all of them are at the level of junior generals.
The longer it takes to cultivate, the stronger its combat effectiveness will be in the future.
To use the simplest analogy, the opponent has 50,000 people and we have 5,000. The opponent is just soldiers and we have 5,000 Guan Yu. How do you fight? Even if you use your ultimate move, you can't beat me.
Of course, it is a slight exaggeration to say that there are five thousand Guan Yu. In terms of force value, even five thousand second-rate generals would be a complete mess.
Therefore, you don’t have to stay permanently, but you can come and show your face when you have time. As the soldiers train, they will get better and better.
Teams from the Tianshou Division also began to arrive one after another. These are masters of brainwashing, which can be called the ancient version of masters of success. Through brainwashing and patriotic education, every soldier will be trained to be the most loyal to the country.
In fact, many people think that brainwashing and patriotic education are the same. As a person who has been making health care products for several years, Yang Qian can tell you very responsibly that they are completely different.
What is brainwashing? It is deception. It uses true and false things to fool you, destroy your three views, and then help you build a new three views. Of course, this is the most high-end, and ordinary people's brainwashing cannot reach this level.
What is patriotic education? Yang Qian believes that it is to clearly explain the position of one's own country and nation, and then combine it with the situation in the Central Plains to tell them what the most essential thing is.
If the country is not strong, just wait to be destroyed. If you are not a member of the same country, others will not treat you as one of their own. When the time comes, you will eat the worst, use the worst, work the hardest, and you may not even be able to support yourself in the end. .
Sometimes, the truth and reality are always crueler than imagined. When the soldiers receive such a message, how can they slack off?
Coupled with a series of incentives such as salary and land, who would dare not to die for Yang Qianxu?
It has to be said that Yang Qian exercised the strongest and strictest control over the soldiers on both the spiritual and material levels.
Outside Zhuangzi, a group of people arrived, covered in dust.
Zhao Xin wiped the sweat from his forehead, his face was covered with dust. He knew that Chi Ze had changed, and he was afraid that the general would change his mind, so he ran away with his life.
I originally planned to rest for a while on the road.
But who would have thought that this old boy was completely beyond his expectations. He was not afraid at all. He could ride a horse faster than anyone else.
Although there are family members, all of the female family members are also skilled in riding. It is probably related to Shang Guo's cavalry.
Shangguo's cavalry was not strong before, but after the reform, it became much more powerful. Although it was not as good as the cavalry of Yuntong County, it was like a joke to beat some small ethnic groups around.
At this time, Zhuangzi's gate had been formalized and was similar to the gate of a military camp. It was still very large.
It is surrounded by wooden fences. The fences are thick and at least three meters high. They are also patrolled by soldiers.
It is still difficult for ordinary people to enter Zhuangzi.
Father and son Lian Angxiong and Lian Fu were riding on war horses, looking at the towering gate and playing with it.
"This is the farm you mentioned. In my opinion, this is more like a military camp."
Xin Zhao said with a confused face.
"This, this, General, please listen to this junior's explanation."
"Okay, let me see what flowers you tell me, otherwise I would have thought I would be tied up if I went in."
Xin Zhao waved his hands repeatedly.
"How is this possible? To be honest, I don't know why it is like this. When I came here before, the door was very small, just a few railings to show off."
"There are no fences nearby. I didn't expect it would become like this after not being here for a few years."
"General, don't worry..."
Lian Fu touched the baggage on the side of the horse, felt the hilt of the sword, and felt a little calmer.
Lian Angxiong nodded, "I understand, Mr. Wu An's credibility is still very strong. In the past few years, Mr. Wu An has been in the spotlight for a while, and I have been friends with him for a long time."
"please!"
"good!"
A group of people came to the entrance of Zhuangzi. A row of soldiers stood like sculptures. When they saw someone coming, they walked over quickly.
"Who is coming!"
Xin Zhao immediately handed over his identity token.
"I am Xin Zhao. I am bringing guests here under your command!"
The guarding soldier nodded, opened the railing, and let everyone in.
Lian Angxiong frowned as he looked at the soldier wearing full armor.
"Boy Xin Zhao, these soldiers are not simple."
Xin Zhao smiled and said, "These soldiers participated in the Northern Expedition to the Huns. They are very energetic and are all good soldiers."
"Why are such good soldiers guarding the gate here?"
Lian Angxiong thought it was incredible. It was absolutely impossible for elite soldiers to let people watch the gate.
Zhao Xin smiled and said, "These are just Polu troops. They are not elites in Yuntong County. They are just ordinary soldiers. They look at Zhuangzi's gate to guard against people with evil intentions. After a while, they will change their defenses and move north to defend the grassland."
Lian Angxiong looked surprised and said nothing more. After all, he was just a guest and had no plans to join. He asked too many questions about military affairs, which was not something a smart person should do.
After entering Zhuangzi.
The whole world began to broaden.
At a glance, there are acres and acres of various farmers growing vigorously. Regardless of whether you have farming experience or not, anyone who sees such crops will feel that they are well grown.
Although he was born as a noble scholar-official, it does not mean that he does not understand farming. As a general who has fought a hundred battles, understanding food is also a knowledge.
He doesn't necessarily need to know how to plant, but he does need to know the quality of grain and grass. He can even read the fodder that is fed to the war horses.
Otherwise, just provide some food and grass and set off. If there is a problem, it will be useless even if the head of the escort officer is chopped off.
After walking for a quarter of an hour, Lian Angxiong finally couldn't help it. He dismounted and came to the farmland. He inspected the grains one by one, making squeaking sounds from his mouth.
