Daming Crazy Emperor

Chapter 526 Development
How long will it take for a closed tribal civilization to span thousands of years to catch up with the development of the outside world?

This Indian tribe on the American continent tried, but they failed.

Historically, they were chased by colonists for hundreds of years, but what they saw was not soaring, but dying.

However, at this moment they ushered in another way.

In other words, they welcomed Daming's support.

They should be successful in this way, because with the strong military support of Ming Dynasty, the European colonists will definitely not be able to destroy them.

So, how long do they need to develop to catch up with the outside world?

On the second day after Taichang rushed to South Lakota City, early in the morning, he summoned the accompanying civil servants and generals and chief Su Qiang of Scott's department to the commander's tent.

This time he came by boat, and the one that the handsome tent brought was also the biggest, and the handsome tent that was over a hundred square meters made Su Qiang speechless.

Of course, he didn't invite his father-in-law to visit the handsome tent.

After thinking about it for a while, he asked directly: "Master, do you all know the exact locations of the more than [-] tribes divided into South Lakota City?"

King?

When Chen Siming heard it, his head got dizzy again. How does the head of the country translate it?
He was stunned for a while, and then carefully translated.

Su Qiang nodded without hesitation when he heard the words: "I know."

Taichang then asked again: "How far is the tribe farthest from here?"

Su Qiang reckoned, "It takes about two days to ride a horse."

This one is a bit far away, about four or five hundred miles away, and it will take a certain amount of time to migrate here.

Taichang thought about it again, and then said decisively: "Then gather all the young and strong from all the tribes and build the city first. If you want to migrate, wait until the city is almost built before starting."

Hearing this, Su Qiang couldn't help asking cautiously: "What about the rest of the people eating? Without the hunting of the young and strong, they may find it hard to eat."

This is simple.

Taichang said without hesitation: "When your people take the soldiers of the Shenwu Battalion to pick up people, it is enough to bring enough food to the tribe. Anyway, there is plenty of food. If it is not enough, just send a boat to pull it. In about a month or two, we should be able to start picking up people from various tribes to live here."

Well, no problem then.

On the same day, thousands of cavalrymen from the Shenji Battalion, led by the Scott tribe, went to pick up people from nearby tribes with food. In less than five days, more than [-] young men from various tribes gathered in South Dakota City.

After these young men came over, Taichang directly ordered people to give them military uniforms, weapons, tools, and even tents. Cao Wenzhao led a group of generals from the Shenwu Battalion to help them reorganize and practice a little bit. Tens of thousands of people looked a bit like the Ming army.

Of course, they only look a little bit alike, and it is not enough to really pull them into the war. It will take several months of practice.

The next step is to build the city.

Taichang directly decreed that every soldier of the Shenwu Battalion must lead one or two young men of the Sioux tribe to work. No matter what the job is, he must demonstrate it patiently and teach others.

For example, how to dig the foundation, how to use a hoe, how to use a shovel, how deep to dig the foundation, how to fill it with stones, etc., these soldiers of the Shenwu Battalion have to teach the young and strong of the Sioux tribe.

Another example is building a city wall. This requires a little bit of technology. On the first day, the soldiers of the Shenwu Camp will demonstrate in detail how to mix cement and sand, hang mortar and lay bricks, and pull wires with a hanging hammer. The young and strong of the Sioux tribe will do it again.

As for whether it is done well or not, it doesn’t matter whether it is beautiful or not. The key is that people have to learn how to do it. Even if they don’t do it well, they still need to know how to improve it.

The result of his doing this is that the city wall he built at the beginning is quite weird. Obviously, the lower part is square and neat, but the upper part suddenly becomes crooked and misaligned. Immediately afterwards, another part The square is square and neat, and the upper part has become crooked again, and the right and wrong are not aligned.

Although the young and strong of the Sioux tribe couldn't understand what the soldiers of the Shenwu Camp were saying for the time being, they were studying very seriously and with great enthusiasm, because they all knew that this was a rare opportunity, and next time, they might not come to help them again. Or teach them to build a city.

Of course, it's not that they have made no progress at all, and the city walls gradually became neat and orderly.

This kind of simple work can still be learned as long as they study hard, and their progress is quite obvious. When the city wall is about half a foot high, it is hard to tell whether it was built by the soldiers of the Shenwu Battalion or the young and strong of the Sioux tribe. And those crooked levels below are the marks of their growth.

The city wall of South Lakota City was built relatively quickly, because it was much easier to build the city wall after having cement, and moreover, bricks, wood, and even stones for the foundation were prepared in advance.

There is basically no need to spend time preparing the materials, and they are naturally quick to dry. In less than a month, the city walls of tens of miles have been repaired to a height of Zhang Xu.

This height is about the same, because it is very unlikely that the European colonists will come here, and even if they do, it is impossible for them to be larger than the combined forces of Ming and Indian tribes.

Therefore, the cities where the various Indian tribes gather do not need too strong defenses, they only need to be able to hold back the colonists for a few days.

Next, what to do?

After the wall was almost completed, Taichang summoned the accompanying civil servants and generals and the chief of Scott's department, Su Qiang, into the commander's tent.

He thought about it for a while and then said directly: "The city wall has been repaired to this extent, not to mention defending against the attacks of the barbarians in Europe, it must be no problem to block wild animals, and then we will divide the work to build other things. "

Now building a city is not too easy for the civil servants and generals of the Ming Dynasty, especially those who follow him to fight everywhere, almost everyone has become an expert.

Taichang thought about it again, and then solemnly said: "The most important thing now is to build civilian houses. We have to make a demonstration to help the civilians in Scott's department build all the houses, and then let them build them according to the model, and then slowly Slowly move the civilians from various tribes here, Yanru, will you build small courtyards for the common people?"

If you ask this question, Peng Bin is an official of the Ministry of Industry who is responsible for the construction of various facilities, whether it is a city fortress or a port, whether it is a palace or a bridge, whether it is a factory building or a dock. Civilian housing is not a piece of cake for him.

He froze for a moment, and then asked cautiously: "Your Majesty, do you want to build a quadrangle courtyard with heated Kang in the north, or a small courtyard with better drainage in the south of the Yangtze River?"

This place doesn't seem to need a kang.

Taichang simply said: "Let's take a small courtyard in the south of the Yangtze River. Each household is about one acre in size and can accommodate five or six people. By the way, I also provide household items, such as tables, chairs, beds, wardrobes, pots and pans. , and give it to other people."

What else do you have to do?
Peng Bin cupped his hands cautiously and said: "Your Majesty, if you want to make household utensils, you may have to pick up a few sawing machines. If you use a hand saw, it will take too much time."

Taichang nodded without hesitation and said, "That's fine, just send a boat to Jiandou to pick up any tools you need. You can roughly estimate how many people will be needed to complete the construction of [-] sets of such dwellings in one month."

Four thousand sets!

Peng Bin thought about it carefully, and then counted with his fingers: "It takes at least [-] to burn bricks and tiles, [-] to cut trees and lumber, and [-] to build houses, and to build walls and houses." Yes, at least tens of thousands."

Hearing this, Taichang nodded without hesitation and said, "That's fine, I'll give you [-] soldiers from the Shenwu Battalion and [-] tribesmen. By the way, you don't want to build [-] sets at one time, but two hundred sets. We build and let people move in.”

Peng Bin hurriedly cupped his hands and said, "I understand."

Taichang then said to Cao Wenzhao: "The rest of Wenzhao will be handed over to you. You will be responsible for completing the city wall. If you build more ports and wharfs, it is best to stop two hundred Spike warships at the same time. Yes, I have also given you the job of picking up people, so you can build some simple flatbed carriages and get ready."

When Cao Wenzhao heard the words, he quickly cupped his hands and said, "The general will understand."

(End of this chapter)