Guan Xiaotong, Lu Han, and Xu Xiaohu quickly spoke up and respectfully said in unison: "I understand my humble position."
After waving his hand for the three of them to sit down, Wang Junlin said to Qian Zhengkuo: "After the fertile land is reclaimed and cultivated, it is necessary to prevent wind damage and flooding from the sea. Therefore, if you have spare capacity, you should plant more miscellaneous trees in the east near the sea.
You can send people to look for tree and shrub species that are adapted to saline-alkali sandy soil. Large-scale cultivation of coastal defense forests is the only way at this stage that can effectively and significantly reduce wind damage and sea tide flooding."
Qian Zhengkuo was surprised in his heart. He was deeply shocked by Nie Xiaoyu's omniscience and omnipotence before. He didn't expect that even the prefect could think of such a delicate matter, so he hurriedly responded to the order.
Wang Junlin looked at Lian Zhongtao again, and the latter quickly stood up. Waiting for Wang Junlin to lecture, Wang Junlin waved his hand for him to sit down, and then said: "After Lian Zhongtao's new salt cooking method is on the right track, he will hand it over to Wu."
A master craftsman is responsible for specific tasks, you just have to take charge."
Lian Zhongtao sat upright and said yes respectfully.
Wang Junlin continued: "I mentioned once before that we need to set up an engineering school in the salt field. This matter can start now. Lian Zhongtao is responsible for it. We must seize the time. From now on, all children aged six or seven in the salt field, regardless of gender, must
After entering school, the basic courses are literacy and arithmetic, which last for five years. When these children reach the age of thirteen or fourteen, they begin to learn crafts. Shipyards and weapons workshops require a large number of craftsmen. And they come from salt workers and salt slaves.
There is no need to question the boy’s loyalty. You should make a plan first. I will tell people how much money it will cost to take care of two meals, school buildings, teachers and various supplies for all enrolled students. I will ask someone to arrange it."
Lian Zhongtao was shocked. He vaguely felt that the prefect did not hesitate to spend money and food to build the salt field into a county. He had a grand plan, but he did not dare to ask more questions and quickly said: "I will come up with a plan tomorrow."
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At that time, nobles, officials and scholars were ashamed of production, and regarded miscellaneous craftsmanship as strange and obscene skills. But in later generations, even a junior high school student could say that "technology is the primary productive force" and "the economic base determines the superstructure."
"Something like that.
Wang Junlin believed that the Sui Dynasty was inevitably destroyed in the end. It had no strong external enemies, not even the Turks. The main reason was the constant internal strife.
The country's finances are on the verge of collapse. The imperial finances are already on the verge of collapse. It is difficult to find a good way to restore them. Moreover, Yang Guang continues to forcefully promote his great cause.
Therefore, many things ultimately come down to "money". In the past four or five years, Wang Junlin has made a huge amount of money through the military industry town in the northwest, Xiaoyu Theater, Guoshan Wine, Lihua Fragrant Tea, Mingyue Perfume, Wulin Guild, etc.
money, and these businesses will continue to earn him a lot of money every day. Now Fanyang County has no money financially, and Wang Junlin has paid for the recent series of major actions in the salt field out of his own pocket.
Originally, Wang Junlin had confiscated hundreds of thousands of taels of silver from Dou Shihai's house, and Wang Junlin handed it all over to the court. This was one of the reasons why Yang Guang all agreed with the officials at all levels in Fanyang County who recommended Wang Junlin. The next step was for Lu
Wang Junlin also decided to hand over half of the money to Yang Guang. He knew very well that Yang Guang was short of money. Doing so would win Yang Guang's favor and trust in what he had done in Fanyang County.
It is very important, and the benefits it brings are far beyond what money can compare with.
Wang Junlin intends to base his core power in the salt field. Because of the special nature of the salt field, he is not too worried about arousing others' vigilance. Moreover, even if someone knows something, because the salt field is open, there is no danger to defend, and it is located on the seaside.
Based on the traditional thinking of Yang Guang, court officials and various clans, they would not set their sights on the salt field.
However, even if the terrain restrictions are not taken into account, the radius of the salt field is 150 miles, and the converted area is about 400,000 acres. Only about half of the land can be reclaimed as grain fields. At this time, the normal grain production is up to 200,000 dan per year.
food.
With the limited productivity of the salt farm, even if it is developed well, it is already the limit to support 100,000 people and organize an army of 10,000.
Even if Wang Junlin accidentally exposed his ambition to control the salt field at this time, as long as he paid the salt tax of 500,000 taels a year, Yang Guang and the other officials in the court would not take it to heart, because in their view, 500,000 taels of silver was not enough.
Ten thousand taels of silver have already drained the salt field.
However, Wang Junlin knew that there was great potential in controlling the salt field.
Differences in production models determine the population base that can be supported on the same piece of land, and there are fundamental differences in the material wealth and military organizational capabilities produced.
Because in addition to boiling salt and cultivating farmland in salt fields that the world knows and can imagine in this era, Wang Junlin also wants to vigorously develop traditional handicraft workshops in the salt fields, and even more efficient and larger-scale handicraft workshops.
In the future, it will be able to accommodate a larger population and generate more surplus financial resources.
However, the knowledge that Wang Junlin possessed in later generations was seriously out of touch with the handicraft production techniques of his time.
Later generations used to fasten and assemble objects with bolts. According to Wang Junlin's requirements, craftsmen in this era could also make suitable bolts. However, making a bolt required a skilled craftsman to work hard day and night for seven or eight days, which was very expensive.
amazing.
Therefore, it is natural for Nie Xiaoyu to implement more efficient and larger-scale manual workshop operations. This is also the main reason why Wang Junlin wants to establish an engineering school.
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"Sir, Yuchi Jingde has just sent someone to deliver the news. He will lead his 2,000 strong soldiers and more than 5,000 family members to Fanyang County in the next month. I have arranged for the manpower to respond and have passed the Blue Yi Guard Mansion
After Xu Xiaohu and the other five officials from the salt field left, Guoer came in again to report.
As early as 20 years ago, Yuchi Jingde's old mother was cured of her illness by Nie Xiaoyu, and she settled in Wang Junlin's house in the county to recuperate. From then on, Wang Junlin regarded Yuchi Jingde as a member of the family.
The general received his command.
"The mountain behind the Lu family's ancestral home contains the military camp that the Lu family has built for many years, and there are tens of thousands of acres of mountain land. Tell Lu Youxuan that the mountain behind will continue to be the private property of the Lu family in name, and it is also their forbidden land, and then
You are responsible for secretly placing all of Yuchi Jingde's seven thousand people in that big mountain." Wang Junlin had a plan and said with a smile.
He is the only one in the world who knows the abilities of Yuchi Jingde. According to his plan, the bandits under Yuchi Jingde will become his special army. Of course, from now on, he will give them food, military pay, and even war horses and armor.
, bows and crossbows and other weapons and equipment. According to his plan, Yuchi Jingde will expand to three thousand soldiers and horses. The only thing Yuchi Jingde is doing now is to train troops and train these three thousand people into an elite army.