Chapter 489 Planting trees and greening the west of the moraine
"Improved papermaking technology?" Li Siye raised his head, thought for a moment, and asked in surprise: "Are those Sasanian gold coins of yours obtained in exchange for paper from your home's paper mill?"
"Yes, a large part is." Dai Wang did not want to explain too much about other parts, and Li Siye did not have the curiosity to know too much about Xu Bin's life in Chang'an.
"My improved papermaking technology not only improves the papermaking process, but also saves materials. Most of the pulp will not be wasted, and the raw materials are easy to extract. Trees, withered grass, wheat straw and highland barley stalks can all be used as materials."
"Not bad," Li Siye nodded approvingly. Papermaking was quite popular in the prosperous Tang Dynasty. There were dozens of types of paper, and various classifications could meet various needs. There was short white curtain paper suitable for letters.
Jute paper, white linen paper. There are oil paper and wax paper that can be waterproof and moisture-proof. Rice paper and pine flower paper for writing calligraphy. Thicker Jilin paper and moss paper are used to paste windows, make lanterns, paste funeral objects, and even more
It can also be used to make armor.
The improved papermaking technology Dai Wang mentioned may save processes and reduce material waste. It is already an advantage in the Central Plains. But in Shule Town, Qixi, it is simply a one-man business. However, intellectual property rights must be strengthened.
And intelligence protection work, this technology must not be spread outside. If Dai Wang wants to open a paper mill, first of all, the workers must be strictly screened, and Persians and Persian-like Sogdians must not be used. The heart of guarding against others is indispensable.
It is even more important to prevent technological penetration.
Dai Liulang continued: "When I opened a paper mill in Chang'an, I knew that no matter whether it was Fufu, Dashi, or India, they did not have the technology to make paper. When these businessmen from far away came to Chang'an, their favorite goods to buy were silk and silk.
, that is, paper, followed by fragile porcelain bowls and vases. We opened the paper mill to Shule City, so that we can sell the paper outside at a close distance and earn more Sasanian gold coins. General, you have
Only with money can you do what you want to do.”
"Okay," Li Siye said, "I support you and provide you with the location and residence of the paper mill, as well as water sources, including recruiting workers and purchasing production materials. But you have to agree to my request."
"any request?"
"Well, workers can only recruit Han people, not Sogdians or Persians. Secondly, the craftsmen involved in papermaking cannot move outside the four towns of Anxi, let alone go close to the sphere of influence of Dashi. I will wait until construction starts.
Send a few soldiers to stand guard for you to prevent some foreign forces from coming over to steal our troops."
Dai Wang's head was full of questions. Is Li Siye's statement an overreaction? He just opened a paper mill. Does it need to be as mysterious as building an imperial mausoleum?
"All right."
After they made the decision, Li Siye naturally gave his full support. He specially sent people to select a location where there were waterways in the city, and immediately hired craftsmen to start construction. Dai Wang personally went to supervise the construction of the paper mill. At least the location and layout must comply with the requirements of the paper mill.
Process design.
Let’s not talk about how to make money after the papermaking mill is built. It is a happy event just to introduce the improved papermaking technology to Shule City. There is Jinglei Temple on the left and the papermaking mill on the right. Two of the four great inventions are already located in Shule Town.
Doesn’t this indicate that this place will become a place of prosperity for him?
Feng Changqing rushed back from Congling with the map. He became thin but still energetic. He must have suffered a lot in that place where the icebergs were crisscrossed. His tall but protruding frame could hardly carry the weight behind him.
Bamboo tube.
Li Siye quickly went up to help him untie it, took out the silk cloth from it, and the corner of Congling on the entire Shule map was finally completed. The relative height of each mountain was marked with contour lines on it, and at the same time, the
There are rivers, inns, trees, low valleys and rushing water. Mountains such as the Kala Kunlun Mountains, the Hindu Kulun Mountains, the Southern Range of the Tianshan Mountains, and the Kunlun Mountains are like winding dragons, surrounding this raised flat-roofed house.
In the center.
Just from the trend of the mountains on the map, we can deduce the route to attack Xiaobolu in the future. Facing these undulating icebergs, it is of course impossible to climb directly over them. We can only go back and forth along the foothills, and then cross the mountain pass, so
If the straight-line distance is less than a hundred miles, you need to walk three to four hundred miles more to reach it.
In such a long-distance journey, supply emerges as the primary problem. This is a problem that Gao Xianzhi will face in the future, and it is also a problem that Li Siye will help him solve.
He rolled up the map and ordered someone to reinstall it on the screen in the hall. He reached out and patted Feng Changqing's thin shoulders and said: "Stop running out to draw maps. I will appoint you as the cavalry camp officer, and then you will
Make two copies of this map for Gao Xianzhi and Fumeng Lingcha, and ask them to report it to the court so that your casual and honorary officials can be conferred."
There was no such expression of joy on Feng Changqing's face, but instead there was a sense of relief that he was done.
"Thank you, General."
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The early morning in Shule Town was dry and deserted, and there was already a puff of white air swirling in the market. It was when the vendors for breakfast began to make steamed cakes or Hu cakes. Two soldiers of the Tang Army were wearing semi-thick cotton-padded jackets, with their hands burrowed into their sleeves.
Walk towards the city gate.
One of them held a notice paper under his arm, and the other held a tube of glue. They stood in front of the wall next to the city gate, painted starch on the wall, and pasted the notice on top.
After the two soldiers left, passing vendors gathered around them, with two pieces of paper posted on them, and the two notices had different contents.
Among these people who traveled north and south, many of them were literate and began to read to the paper: "From now on, the thirteen prefectures in Shule Town will conduct household registration. Anyone who has lived in Shule Town for more than five years or has a long-term residence
Anyone who is interested can register at the location of the Shule Dudu Mansion's military official residence. There is no need to pay additional fees for registered households. However, if a permanent resident evades the registration and engages in all commercial activities, heavy taxes will be levied. This is a serious matter.
I hope all the fellow countrymen and elders will rush to tell each other."
Someone else read in front of the second notice: "From now on, March every year will become the tree planting month in Shule Town. All men and women with a household registration number of Shule or above are required to plant trees or trees on the edge of Shule Oasis and Gobi.
Three shrubs must be able to survive. It is strictly prohibited to cut down trees within the oasis area. All self-built houses are made of mud and flat roofs, and wooden beams are not allowed. Public buildings should also be built with flat roofs as much as possible. Temple buildings and lantern viewing buildings are not allowed to use roofs.
Dougong beams and columns such as the top of the mountain should be made of stone as much as possible. It is prohibited to locate grazing areas on the edge of oasis."
The onlookers all looked at each other in shock after hearing this. Several people gathered around the notice and commented: "Is this a request from the envoy of Shule Town or a request from the Governor's Office? If the people are not allowed to cut down trees to build houses, why are they still required to plant trees?"
"Maybe Shule Town wants to expand the oasis, but there are too few people in Shule. Even if all Shule people plant three trees every year, there won't be much improvement."
The people's discussion here has not yet ended. On the other side, several Tang soldiers carried buckets of lime and began to paint large characters on the walls of houses or businesses near the street. Although the fonts looked ugly, they were quite decent.
A servant in a restaurant was about to come out to stop him, but when he saw the person who had painted the words was Tang Jun in red, he quickly came closer and asked: "Master Jun, I don't know why you painted words on the wall of my house."
"This is a propaganda slogan, just for you common people to see it. Anyway, my captain said so, so you just have to read it."
The servant looked at these words, but he didn't recognize any of them. He was worried that he was going to demolish the house, or beheading the prisoners in public? He hurried back to find his master's house.
When the owner ran out of the house, he saw a few large characters written in white on the wall: Plant trees and green Qixi.