1635 Han style rises again

Chapter 459 Eastern Development ([-])
"More than a dozen miles to the west, there are two indigenous tribes, about 300 people, who came near our camp a few months ago. Well...we guide them, and they are also greedy for food from our place. So, Then help us do some coolie work." Commander He Manxi of Shaoliang Fort (now Sunshine Coast, Australia) replied cautiously.

After hearing this, Qi Yuanshan was noncommittal, turned around and left the small kiln, and continued to inspect the camp.The "guidance" that He Manxi said was nothing more than the use of violence to let the two indigenous tribes understand that the Qi immigrants who came here to colonize have hard fists and should not be easily provoked.Moreover, for the recruitment of Hanzhou people in Shaoliang Fort, it is best to obey obediently.As for the reward, it is enough to give you a bite of food!

"The aboriginals are not allowed to stay overnight in the camp, let alone live in the camp." Qi Yuanshan said while walking, "Although the aboriginals' force is weak, their daily security guards should not be ignored."

"Don't worry, my lord. When work ends in the evening, all of them will be sent back to the tribal camp, and they won't be allowed to spend the night in the camp." He Manxi was relieved to see that the chief executive didn't object to the introduction of indigenous labor, " When these natives were working in the camp, they were quite well-behaved and didn't dare to make trouble at all. It's just that each of them ate a lot, which really consumed a lot of our food."

"Daily consumption must be planned and calculated to a certain extent. We absolutely can't ask for supplies when we are about to run out." Qi Yuanshan doesn't care about the locals consuming a little food, as long as they can improve the settlement facilities as soon as possible, Allowing immigrants to save more energy, even if they spend some food, it is very cost-effective to let those bitter natives eat their stomachs in the immigration camp.

Qi Yuanshan came all the way from Jianye City, and saw a large amount of food, cloth, and agricultural tools in warehouses in Weihai (now Cairns on the northeast coast of Australia) and Yunyang (now Townsville on the east coast of Australia) in the north. , construction materials and other immigrant materials.Moreover, in the next few months, along with the immigrant ships, a large amount of food will also be brought from Weiyuan City (now Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea) and Xinxiang City (now Suai Town, southern East Timor).

It can be said that all the grain output of Qi Hanzhou and several overseas territories is not only enough to meet the ration needs of the people of the whole country, but also slightly surplus.But for the grain shipped by the Dutch East India Company, all comers are still welcome, and they are all purchased and stored in grain depots in various places. In addition to dealing with the newly added immigrants every year, they are also used as strategic grain reserves for emergencies. .

As the supreme ruler of Qi State, Qi Tian deeply understands that whether it is the northern region that has been developed for several years or the eastern region that has just been developed, the soil quality of Hanzhou is not very fertile, the output is really limited, and there will be many challenges. Altered climate change.

For example, in the summer of last year, continuous heavy rains in Jianye Mansion caused the water level of several rivers in the territory to rise rapidly, and broke the dams, flooding more than [-] mu of farmland.What's more, three years ago, the drought continued throughout the autumn and winter, the river was almost completely cut off, and the water level of the reservoirs near several towns also dropped to the lowest point.

If it weren't for the large amount of grain stored in Hanzhou over the years, as well as the grain delivery from several overseas territories of Timor Island and Weiyuan Island, tens of thousands of people in Jianye Mansion would experience the famine years of Ming Dynasty again.

Therefore, for the sake of food security, the Qi government must firmly control the two grain-producing areas of Timor Island and Weiyuan Island.Moreover, in the future, these two places will also be planned by the government as the main export places of Hanzhou's local agricultural products and raw material suppliers, and will fully develop agricultural and forestry production to ensure the local demand for rice bags and timber.

On January 1, Qi Yuanshan and his party finally arrived at Daxingbao (now Brisbane, Australia), a coastal stronghold built near the mouth of the river. Although it is still a subtropical area, due to the influence of the continental climate, the summer weather is relatively dry, Cool, mild and humid winters.Most of the precipitation is concentrated from December to March of the following year, and rivers often flood after rain.

When Qi Yuanshan just set foot on the wharf of Daxing Fort, he saw near the mouth of the river, rolling dead trees, branches and leaves, pouring into the sea. At the mouth of the sea, there was a dividing line between yellow and blue.

"In winter, there is relatively little rainfall, and the river is not so flooded." Tang Qimin, the deputy commander of Daxingbao, saw that Qi Yuanshan had been staring at the muddy river, and said from the side: "Last year, the main thing was to set up camps. Construction, we will not be able to spare a moment to repair the embankment. However, our camp is located in a higher position, so it will not be flooded."

"As the population increases in the future, we must first build the embankment on the north bank near the camp." Qi Yuanshan said: "Otherwise, if there is a heavy rain season, our entire Daxing Castle will be uninhabitable."

"How many people can we assign to Daxingbao this year?" Tang Qimin asked.

"500 people."

"Ah, there are so many people!" Tang Qimin said in surprise, "Then our population here will exceed 800 in one fell swoop. In this way, many things will be much easier to handle."

"Yes, as long as there are people, everything will be much easier." Qi Yuanshan nodded and said: "This year, we will divide a total of 2000 people from several settlements in the Daxing area. There are nearly 3000 people here. There are rivers and rivers here, and the soil quality looks more fertile than in the north, so within this year, we must work hard to achieve a [-]% food self-sufficiency rate."

"The self-sufficiency rate of food should reach 5000%, which should not be difficult to achieve." Tang Qimin said confidently: "Since the establishment of Daxingbao in February last year, we have cultivated a total of more than 200 mu of arable land. In spring, we planted a lot of corn, sorghum and potatoes. .In addition, we tried to plant more than [-] mu of wheat according to the suggestions of some immigrants from Huainan, and it seems that the growth is not bad.”

"The most suitable place to grow wheat should not be here." Qi Yuanshan shook his head and said with a wry smile: "The best places for wheat cultivation are still in the south and west, to be precise, in the southeast inland and southwest of Hanzhou It is estimated that it will take a few years for our country of Qi to expand there. Wheat? Oh, it is really a rare thing in our country of Qi."

Although many places in Hanzhou that have been colonized have taken out a lot of arable land for trial planting of wheat, due to factors such as soil, climate, and environment, the yield is extremely low, and the taste is not very good.Therefore, the rations of the entire Qi country are basically rice supplemented by a large amount of coarse grains such as corn, potatoes, and sorghum.Wheat is also imported from Batavia, but in small quantities.Gein is the closest wheat producing area to the Hanzhou mainland, but in India and Daming, the distance is far away, and the price is naturally high.

"By the way, my lord." Tang Qimin suddenly remembered something, "The temperature here will be a little bit cold in winter, we need to prepare warm clothes for all immigrants in advance."

"The Ministry of Immigration and the Ministry of Civil Affairs have already made arrangements." Qi Yuanshan said: "Before May, [-] sets of quilts and woolens will be shipped from Jianye City and Weihai City, and the immigrants will not be exposed to the cold. By the way, How cold is the winter here, will it freeze?"

"It won't freeze, but shorts and shorts in summer are absolutely unbearable." Tang Qimin said: "The climate and environment, some immigrants from Guangdong said, it is similar to there."

"As long as it doesn't snow and freeze like Daming Mountain, it will be the best." Qi Yuanshan said with a smile: "This means that we can organize immigrants to do more outdoor work. By the way, those few days The efficiency of a small kiln is too low. Hurry up and build a large-scale wheel kiln. In the future, our place will be a key area for the development and operation of the Qi State, and it will be built as the foundation of our Qi State."

"Could it be that the future capital of our country of Qi will be built here?" Tang Qimin's eyes lit up.

It has become the foundation of the Qi State, and the chief executive sent here is the most trusted confidant of the king, which inevitably makes Tang Qimin think a little bit.If this place really becomes the future capital of my Daqi, then wouldn't my status and status also rise with the rapid development of this place in the future?

"Regardless of whether our Daxing can become the future capital of the Qi State, it is very clear that this will be the foundation that our Qi State relies on most in the future." Qi Yuanshan remembered that Qi Tian had talked with him several times about the southeast of Hanzhou The importance of this place can be compared to the southeast of Ming Dynasty, and it is the essence of Qi State.

"So, the development of the eastern region will continue vigorously, everyone, work hard!"

(End of this chapter)