In the end, everyone's eyes were on Aslan. Compared to others, Duke Medea knew very well that Aslan was holding an interest-free loan of 200 million.
Aslan knew that he could not escape, and he had to arrange the money clearly, otherwise Duke Medea would definitely reach out to him for the money.
With a cough, Aslan took out a huge map of the Merlot region. The map was just drawn not long ago. It was very detailed. With just one glance, you could clearly see the Merlot region.
Natal's eyes shone. With her long military career, she could see the importance of this map at a glance.
"This is a map drawn by the Knight Guards under my command after they spent more than a month conducting field surveys throughout the Merlo area."
Aslan said confidently.
Natal first noticed the swamp in the northeast corner of the Merlot region. It was formerly called the Turis Swamp and was mainly famous for the Turis lizards that grew there. Unfortunately, due to the chaotic elements in the Merlot area, this kind of
Turris lizards also gradually disappeared mysteriously. Some said they migrated, while others said they were eaten up by the Merlot people who were short of food.
"Is Tulis Swamp that big?" Natal asked curiously.
Aslan suddenly felt a little embarrassed. He didn't know the name, so he named it Mero Reservoir.
"No, this is the Mero Reservoir I am planning to build."
"Reservoir?"
The word "reservoir" is a very unfamiliar word to many people in Xino Continent.
A reservoir is generally interpreted as a water conservancy engineering structure that retains flood water and regulates water flow. It can be used for irrigation, power generation, flood control and fish farming.
In the Xinuo Continent, people don’t know much about hydropower, and they don’t know much about flood control and breeding irrigation. Naturally, they don’t understand the importance of reservoirs.
"After the reservoir is completed, it can play a role in flood control, water storage for irrigation, water supply, fish farming, etc." Aslan said lightly.
Watini and Masuo nodded thoughtfully, while Natal compared the map with Copeland Mountain, her mouth widening in an instant.
"The size of this reservoir is at least more than 5,000 square kilometers."
As soon as these words came out, everyone present was shocked.
What does Aslan want?
Why build such a big artificial lake?
They would not believe what Aslan said about fish farming. What kind of fish should be raised in such a large reservoir? Moreover, the manpower and material resources required to build such a large reservoir are absolutely astronomical.
Aslan nodded and continued: "The designed reservoir capacity is 14 billion cubic meters. Once completed, the Mero River can be used to irrigate the Mero region. There are nearly one million acres of farmland in the Belgian region, and even many lands that are not suitable for farming.
After the aqueduct is constructed, it will also become fertile farmland."
Watini and Natal were completely shocked and subconsciously looked at Aslan.
Once the Aslan reservoir is built, it will not only affect the three regions, but also the entire Merlocks province. Compared with the other three provinces, the Naris region is very short of water, and the nearest lake is close to Hedao.
Within the province of Essien.
Therefore, the Naris area relies heavily on groundwater, but groundwater resources are not abundant. This is why the Naris area occupies such an important transportation artery but has not been able to develop.
Except for transportation tariffs, other development has been very slow. The most critical reason is the lack of water.
From Aslan's brief introduction, it is entirely possible to transfer the water from the Mero Reservoir to the Naris area.
Duke Medea took a deep look at Aslan and asked: "How long will it take you to build such a large-scale reservoir, and how much manpower and funds will it require?"
Aslan said with a smile: "Although many places rely on natural mountains, there are still many places that need to be excavated and built to build dams. I am initially planning to invest 30,000 manpower and 80 million yuan to complete the project within two years." Aslan said with a smile.
Lan said with a hint of uncertainty.
Although there is magic in this world, the most critical Merlo Dam is not a simple small project, and it is estimated that it may take longer.
The 80 million funds were exported as soon as they were announced.
Except for Duke Medea, everyone else felt dizzy.
In fact, the amount of money spent could not be so much, but in order to block Duke Medea's hand, Aslan could only bid higher.
Natal is running around for more than 200,000 yuan in military expenses, but Aslan actually prepares a project worth 80 million yuan without saying a word. Even if the entire Merlox province is sold, it will not be sold for so much money.
Bar!
"It's been a while!" Duke Medea said, waving his hand and saying, "Bring me a map of the province of Merox."
Someone immediately sent over a map, and everyone immediately stood up to watch. Duke Medea quickly slid out the location of the Mero Reservoir, and then followed the Mero River, where the Billy region and the Kes region meet Lake Enli.
"If an artificial river is built here, water should be introduced into the Naris area, and the artificial river can then be irrigated along this land." Duke Medea's next words need not be said, so everyone understands.
Once the Merlo Reservoir is built, other areas will be able to enjoy the water resources benefits brought by the Merlo Reservoir as long as they build artificial rivers and channels. At least the size of the fields in the Merlox Province can be expanded several times. By that time
, their Merlocks province can really become the largest agricultural province in the Kingdom of Cleveland.
After all, the current Xinuo Continent is still dominated by an agricultural economy, and the only business in the world is the Maxim Federation.
As long as there are industrial powers, I have never heard of it. The most popular one is the Arizona Magic Empire. This is a powerful empire based on magic. It is the well-deserved overlord of the Sino Continent. Even when Aslan was at the peak of his previous life, he did not dare to touch it.
Must.
"The establishment of the Merlo Reservoir is imperative. Aslan, you are responsible for the main project of the Merlo Reservoir. If manpower is needed, all regions in the Merlox Province will fully cooperate." Duke Medea said decisively.
Everyone nodded unanimously. This is a major project that benefits the country and the people. Once completed, it will definitely be famous throughout the ages.
"What other plans do you have during the construction of the reservoir?" Duke Medea asked seemingly concerned, but in fact he was paying attention to the movement of the 200 million loan funds.
Aslan said with a wry smile: "In addition to the establishment of the Mero Reservoir, I am also planning to vigorously develop Mero City, completely transform the old city, build a main city, and build a giant city that is unique on the Sino Continent. Preliminary estimates are that
It will cost 40 million yuan."
Duke Medea was not surprised by this. The Merlot region was gradually getting on the right track, and Aslan also had so much money, it was inevitable to develop the main city.