Chapter 478 Millions of acres of fertile fields and giants of Gansu!
Chapter 478: Millions of acres of fertile land and the giants of Gan!
"Reporting to your Majesty, in my humble opinion, this matter is not difficult. The land on both sides of the Chishui River is flat and fertile, which is very suitable for growing food. If the Chishui area can be developed and wasteland is built to build a city, within a few years, with the cultivation techniques of the Xi State, the land on both sides of the Chishui River will be
Then it can become a famous granary in the Xi Kingdom and even in the entire Southern Wilderness Kingdom!"
Perhaps it was because of Winning's words that the heroes had similar views. Sun Muyue's thoughts coincided with Yao Yun's, and they both placed their hopes on the land on both sides of the Chishui River.
There are two ways to solve this dilemma.
The first is to increase grain yield per mu. Yao Yun has been promoting intensive farming to increase grain yield.
The second is to reclaim wasteland. In this vast and sparsely populated world, there is no shortage of land, but there is a shortage of bold and hard-working pioneers who can compete with ferocious beasts and monsters for land.
In recent years, our Xi Kingdom has vigorously encouraged its people to reclaim wasteland. The plain areas around Xidu, Licheng, and Guanling City have all been turned into farmland. This has been very effective, adding 100,000 acres of cultivated land, which has allowed most people in the Xi Kingdom to have enough to eat.
, can support a fourth-grade elite army, and still have surplus food to sell to other countries. If the [Fenghuang Army] is not rebuilt, there is no need to worry about the food in the national treasury.
However, it is worth mentioning that except for Xidu, other places such as Licheng and Guanling City are mostly hilly and mountainous. There are high mountains everywhere. There is an urgent shortage of cultivated land and it is difficult to open up wasteland. Many mountainous areas have barren land and it is difficult to obtain water. They are not as good as those in the plains.
The fertile soil of the area.
Therefore, even though the Xi Kingdom has extremely advanced farming techniques, with iron plows and oxen plowing, intensive farming, and a much higher grain output than other countries, it cannot support two elite "grain behemoths" on its own!
So after Yao Yun killed the dragon-bodied, bird-headed god and captured the Chishui area in one fell swoop, he looked at the endless, open and flat wasteland on both sides of the bank.
Yao Yun planned to develop the wasteland on both sides of the Chishui River.
There is a large area of fertile and flat wasteland on both sides of the Chishui River. With a little development, hundreds of thousands of acres of fertile land can be reclaimed, maybe even a million acres of fertile land.
In addition, Yao Yun has the Chishui River Boling in his hand, which controls the power of a land. The entire Chishui River is his territory. Not only is it safe, but it can also ensure that the land has good weather and good harvests every year.
By then, both sides of the Chishui River will undoubtedly become a huge granary that shocks all the countries in the Southern Wilderness, enough to feed millions of people. In addition, this land alone can support two elite divisions, and even a third elite division will not be a problem.
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Therefore, developing the Chishui River is the top priority of the Xi Kingdom, which is three points more important than rebuilding the [Fenghuang Division]!
Yao Yun said, "Xiang Zuo Guo said it well, and I also have this intention. The management of the Chishui River Basin is the key to the rise of Xi State. This is a "strategy to strengthen Xi State." If Xi State can cultivate millions of acres of fertile land, then Xi State will
You have achieved the status of becoming the overlord of the Southern Wilderness! It is extraordinary. Prime Minister Zuo, I leave this matter to you alone. If necessary, the power of the Xi Kingdom can be used as much as possible!"
Sun Muyue smiled slightly: "Your Majesty is wise. After the battle at Chishui River Mansion, all the creatures around Chishui River obeyed your Majesty. It is not difficult to build the city, but I do need a lot of help."
"The first is army dispatch. Although the creatures of the Chishui River have returned, this place is close to the wilderness and there are countless ferocious beasts and monsters. I need the [Yu Shen Army] to deter the ferocious beasts and monsters. For example, there are often groups of Gan giants invading the Chishui area.
, If we cannot control these ferocious beasts and monsters outside the country's gates, we will build cities and open up wasteland like lofts in the sky."
Yao Yun nodded. The Chishui River area was a real wilderness. Going a little deeper, it was the deep southern wilderness. Powerful beasts and monsters were rampant. As for the giants of Gan, Yao Yun had also heard about it.
There is a Gan giant in the south, with a human face and long arms, a black body with hair, and turned back heels. It smiles when it sees people and covers its face with its lips, so it immediately runs away.
The Gan giant is one foot tall, with a human face and long arms. It has thick black hair all over its body. Its heels are turned backwards. It will giggle when it sees people laughing. Its lips are huge and can cover their faces. They usually
They don't like people and tend to avoid places where humans live.
Of course, this is a rumor, but in the mouths of the Chishui River barbarians, these Gan giants have become outright bandits and robbers, often plundering the tribe's food. Moreover, these Gan giants are extremely powerful and have extraordinary strength. They can be easily trained
Spirit warriors are no match for them, and they often appear in groups, so they are at the top of the food chain in the wilderness, and ordinary fourth- and fifth-grade ferocious beasts do not dare to make enemies with them.
These are just the giants of Gan. There are countless powerful ferocious beasts and monsters that have wandered into the Chishui area from the wilderness. Therefore, the stability of the Chishui River area is indeed far inferior to that of the surrounding areas of Xidu. A strong army is needed to eliminate them and guard them with peace of mind.
Open up wasteland and build a city!
"That's it! Bailihuang, Cangman, you two commanders of the [Niao Shen Army] and the [Fenghuang Division] who are about to be rebuilt will clear out the ferocious beasts and monsters around the Chishui River. If you encounter Gan giants, monster forces and the like, there is no need to
You’re welcome, those who obey me will prosper and those who go against me will perish!”
"I obey your order!" Hundreds of miles of wilderness, Cangman accepted the order.
Yao Yun nodded: "Prime Minister Zuo, do you still have any needs?"
Su Muyue nodded: "Your Majesty, building a new city requires a large population. Although there are many mountain people in the Chishui River area who can be recruited and recruited, tens of thousands of mountain people are far from enough if you want to develop both sides of the huge Chishui River. Therefore,
Urgent need to immigrate to Chishui, Xidu
The surname is known for farming and craftsmanship. He is the mainstay in opening up wasteland and building cities. However, I am afraid that most of the people of the Xi Kingdom are unwilling to immigrate. I would like to ask the king to allow the slaves of the Xi Kingdom to go to the Chishui River area to open up wasteland and build cities! Anyone who has made meritorious deeds will be included in the household registration of the Xi Kingdom and become a member of the Xi Kingdom.
People of Xi Kingdom!"
In other countries, most slaves cannot be reused, but the slaves of Xi State are different. Encouraged by Yao Yun's policies, the slaves of Xi State work hard and are willing to learn. They are not only good at farming, stonemasonry, carpentry, blacksmithing, etc.
, they are all preparing the people of Xi Kingdom.
"There's no problem with that, Guzheng! Most of the slaves who know how to farm and learn crafts will be given to you." Yao Yun didn't have much opinion. These slaves were bought by Xiguo or the palace treasury, and they had already heard about labor.
After earning enough money to redeem themselves, in Yao Yun's original plan, these more than 6,000 slaves would be promoted to common people of the Xi Kingdom in batches in the future. Now it is the same with the development of Chishui.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Sun Muyue said again: "Opening up wasteland and building a city requires countless coolies, and I need a lot of ghosts."
A smile appeared on Yao Yun's face. When it came to ghosts, he didn't even know how many ghosts he had: "How many ghosts are needed?"
"The more the merrier! It would be best if there were twenty to thirty thousand ghosts." Su Muyue thought that a lion had its mouth wide open, and her face turned slightly red as she spoke.
However, Yao Yun smiled and said: "I will give you 300,000 ghost soldiers and ghost generals!"