Chapter 626: The Han tribe is really generous (please vote and subscribe)

Commander Xin hesitated when he heard it. It was just a simple wooden frame. Just think about it, it is not strong. If it encounters a sea wind, it will be overturned by a wave. But once and for all, directly raising the entire hidden bridge to expose it to the sea surface, just listening to it will tell you how much work is required. It is more than 40 miles long, and it is almost like piling a mountain up.

Elder Zhu was originally engaged in construction, and he understood it as soon as he heard it, but he felt that both methods were difficult. It was unrealistic to make the wooden bridge able to withstand the waves. The weight of the wood was there, and it would be a miracle if it could withstand it.

It would be even more difficult to directly raise the hidden bridge. The huge amount of work is simply unimaginable. The most important thing is that there is no construction period. There are only one or two days of low tide every month. If you want to raise the hidden bridge above the sea surface, I am afraid that it will not be completed in the next life. Moreover, the manpower and material resources required must be mobilized by the entire tribe.

Elder Zhu thought about it, and whispered with Commander Xin for a while, and finally decided to build a road that would solve the problem once and for all. It is simple to build a wooden bridge, but such a large project requires a lot of resources, especially wood. If it cannot be used for even ten years, then it is not enough to build it every ten years, even if all the trees on the entire Bamboo Island are cut down.

"Han envoy, a wooden bridge is not a long-term solution after all. It is better to solve the problem once and for all. However, the amount of work is so huge, and the construction period is too short. With the strength of the Xin tribe, it may take decades to build it. Does the Han envoy have any countermeasures?" Elder Zhu asked.

"Elder Zhu is only worried that the high tide will affect the construction period. How difficult is that? We just need to build two sea-blocking dams to keep the sea water out." Shouya said confidently.

"Sea-blocking dams?" Commander Xin asked a little confused.

"That's right. We just need to build a sea-blocking dam, that is, a high wall, on both sides of the dark bridge when the tide goes out to keep the sea water out. When the tide rises again, the middle will become a gully without water. At that time, we can fill the gully with earth and rocks day and night, using carts and cattle to pull it. In one or two years at most, we can fill it with a road to the sky."

As Shouya spoke, he gestured, and Commander Xin and Elder Zhu suddenly understood, their eyes sparkling. Yes, it turns out that this can be done, but why didn't they think of it earlier? But after thinking about it carefully, they understood, because they didn't even have the technology to build these two sea-blocking dams.

With such a short time, what can we use to build a high wall that can also block the power of the sea? Isn't this nonsense?

So the building elder had to ask again, "Han envoy, I wonder how to build this sea-blocking dam. If we use rammed earth to build the wall, earth walls are most afraid of waterlogging, so it will definitely not work. If we use huge stones, let's not talk about whether there are so many or whether they can be moved. But these stones also have cracks and can't block the sea water at all. If it is a wooden wall, does it have such a huge supporting force? It will be washed down by the sea water."

Shouya raised his eyebrows and looked at the two of them, feeling that he really overestimated their IQ, so he explained helplessly.

"This dam is easy to build. The soil will indeed fall apart if it is soaked, but we can lock the soil. We can use sacks to fill them with sand and soil, and then use the sandbags to build two dams. If you think the sandbags are not strong enough, you can cover them with a large net. Repeat this several times, and no matter how big the waves are, they will not be able to overturn them."

After hearing this, Elder Zhu slapped his thigh and said happily, "The Han envoy has a great idea. If so, this road can be built in two years."

However, Commander Xin nodded, then shook his head, "I'm afraid it's not that simple. For example, the two dams mentioned by the Han envoy, how many sacks will be needed? We in the Xin tribe don't have so many. There are also tools for digging, vehicles for transporting soil, and so on."

Shouya clapped his hands and thought, isn't this a turn back, so he continued.

"What the Xin tribe doesn't have, our Han tribe has. If Commander Xin agrees to let the delegation stay on Zhudao and allocates a piece of land to us, large-scale trade can be carried out between Han and Xin. No matter how many sacks the Xin tribe needs, we can find a way to transport them. If there are not enough vehicles, we can also use local materials. The Xin tribe will cut wood, and our Han tribe's craftsmen will make them on Zhudao. This is convenient and can save time and freight. At that time, the same car will be much cheaper. Isn't it wonderful?"

Commander Xin heard it and thought, well, after talking about building roads for a long time, you are ambushing me here.

However, when he decided to build the road, he was no longer disgusted with the delegation's permanent presence, because without the technical support of the Han tribe, the Xin tribe alone did not have the ability to build the road. But if you want the technical support of the Han tribe, can you not let him stay? Can you refuse to trade with him? If you refuse to trade, I'm afraid they won't even be able to buy a sack by then, and the road will not need to be built.

"The Han envoys don't have to worry about the land issue. I have agreed to this. The delegation can be accompanied by Elder Zhu to search for the land they need. Just tell me when you come back. However, our Xin tribe has made such a huge concession, and the Han tribe should also make some returns, such as technology, farm tools, etc."

Shouya thought to himself, "Okay," and then nodded, "Of course. This time our leader ordered me to go to the Xin tribe, and I originally brought gifts, including writing brushes, inkstones, and the manufacturing technology of these four things, as well as our Han tribe's books and printing technology, for the Xin tribe to learn.

In terms of farming, our Han tribe brought barley and wheat seeds, which are excellent refined grains. Both in taste and nutrition, they are several times better than corn. Oh, and corn, which is a good variety we have recently obtained. In the spirit of friendly relations between Han and Xin, we The leader said he was willing to share with the friends of Xin Tribe.

In addition to these, there are many rich ways to eat food. Although it is still the original food, there are many more ways to eat it, which can increase the palatability of the food and benefit more people.

There are more other construction projects. Our leader said that we will build a processing plant, a bank, a school, and a seaport in Zhudao. These things will all be built in Zhudao, and when we leave, they will naturally be left to Xin Tribe.

In addition, regarding the processing plant, my delegation hopes to recruit people from Zhudao to build it. After it is built, we can also recruit workers from the local area. This can not only drive the local economic development of Zhudao, but also teach the workers technology to the maximum extent, so that they can also learn how to make those products. As for whether Xin Tribe will let these people produce things at that time, it depends on the commander-in-chief. This can also be regarded as a kind of technical support from us. "

"Oh? I don't know what technologies are there, and what can our Xin Tribe do by ourselves?" Xin Commander certainly likes the good things of the Han Tribe very much. If his own tribe can also produce these good things, it would be even better.

"There are many of them, such as ceramic crafts and weaving crafts. With these two, the people's livelihood of the Xin tribe can be improved several times. Everyone in the entire Bamboo Island will have clothes to wear and can afford porcelain bowls instead of eating in bamboo tubes." Shouya introduced immediately.

When Commander Xin heard this, he almost stood up in excitement. He didn't care about ceramics. The Xin tribe could also make simple pottery. Although the entire Zhudao couldn't afford metal utensils, every family had pottery pots and bowls. If it was just upgraded to porcelain, it would not have much practical significance. He was very interested in weaving.

Although Zhudao was not as cold as the Han tribe in winter, people still had to wear clothes no matter how warm it was. They were used to cover their shame. However, the Xin tribe had only animal skins. It was okay in the winter, as they could keep warm, but they couldn't be naked in the summer. They did learn to make felt from the grassland people, but no matter how thin the felt was, it was still a sweater, not as refreshing as the linen of the Han tribe.

"Are you talking about making linen?" Elder Zhu said excitedly.

"That's right. When our leader heard that the Xin tribe was still covering their bodies with animal skins, he felt deeply sympathetic and asked me to donate the weaving technology to the Xin tribe. I hope that the people of the Xin tribe can wear linen clothes as soon as possible.

To make linen cloth, we must first grow hemp grass. At that time, our Han tribe will also select excellent varieties to transplant to Zhudao, including the planting technology of hemp grass, as well as harvesting and picking hemp, etc., which will be passed on to the Xin tribe at that time."

Shouya said very generously. He had heard these things from the leader a long time ago. The strategy of the Han tribe is to drag down the national strength of the Xin tribe and encourage them to plant low-yield wheat and a large number of hemp fields, so as to occupy the grain fields of Zhudao and cause their food crisis.

The Han tribe's delegation can win the hearts of the people of Zhudao by spreading advanced technology. In short, it is to convey a concept to the people of Zhudao that the Han tribe is advanced, the Han tribe has surplus, the Han tribe is here to help you, and everything the Han tribe does is for your good.

If you are not living well, have no food to eat, and are forced by the commander-in-chief to work as a laborer to repair the road that may not be repaired in your next life, then there must be something wrong with your commander-in-chief, so you must stand up against his tyranny and then join the Han tribe that is good for you.

As for paying for some low-end technology, it is nothing at all. Anyway, the Han tribe will not pass on the multi-spindle spinning machine and the flying shuttle loom to them. They can just teach them to rub the hemp thread by hand and weave cloth with ordinary manual looms. Do you still want to pick and choose for free?

As for ceramics, the profit of that thing is not very big.

Porcelain is afraid of falling and bumping, and it is very heavy. It is transported to the Xin tribe with great difficulty, but it can't be sold at a high price. How can it make money by selling iron pots? Now that the Han tribe has coal, there will be no shortage of iron in the future. Therefore, giving them ceramic technology can not only win the hearts of the people, but also promote cooperation between the two sides. Why not do it to get a favor in your hand?

In addition, there is banking business, which will move the currency system of the Han tribe to Zhudao. If you want to buy our good things, you must use the currency of the Han tribe to trade.

It is easy to deal with the lack of money. The Han tribe can collect enough food from Zhudao to cause further food shortages, or collect enough wood to make some small carts, farm tools, looms and other things on the spot, and then sell them to them at a high price, forcing the circulation of the currency of the Han tribe. The Xin tribe can only watch and do nothing. The Han tribe can use this to control the economic lifeline of the entire Zhudao.

Then when the people of Zhudao are dissatisfied and the people rise up, and the roads of the Xin tribe are repaired, it is time for the Han tribe to send troops to eliminate harm for the people, eliminate the brutal rule of the commander-in-chief, and establish a new county of the Han tribe.

At that time, the grain that was purchased and hoarded before will be released, and there is no need to worry about the people's hearts not coming.

This series of schemes was vicious, but the inexperienced Xin Commander and his elders were dazzled by the benefits offered by the Han tribe. With so many advanced technologies, they were also helping them build roads. This was all for their own good. They were the kind of fools who were cheated out of everything and still wanted to say thank you.

As for the attitude of being fussy about even a thousand carriages, although it was a loss to the Han tribe on the surface, was it the carriages that the Han tribe lost? No, carriages were nothing to the Han tribe. They could just build as many as they wanted. The Han tribe just needed a lot of livestock to expand the farmland area and feed more people.

Luo Chong was even happier about the Xin tribe's greedy attitude, because the more they valued these, the easier it would be for him to control them. If they didn't obey, he could just give them a little bit of charity and they would be so happy that they didn't know what to do. The Han tribe, in their eyes, was just a dispensable product. This was the suppression brought about by the level of science and technology.

According to modern terms, it is called import and export deviation. I have plenty of things to buy from you and make money from you, but you have nothing to sell to me and can only sell me some of the most basic industrial raw materials.

I think about how much the rabbits suffered from the Eagle Sauce because of this. Because the manufacturing level of their own country is not good, everything needs to be imported from foreign countries. However, not only do they impose a technical blockade on you, but the finished products they sell to you are also very expensive.

If the rabbits had a company that could export and earn foreign exchange, they would have laughed in their dreams, and finally they could make a little money from others.

Now Luo Chong is using this set of methods in reverse on the Xin tribe, and he feels comfortable no matter how he thinks about it.

Luo Chong, who is comfortable, is lazily lying in the big tent of the military camp, holding a long letter sent to him by the beast tooth. It carefully describes this action and the results of the final negotiations, and notifies Luo Chong to be prepared to accept cattle, horses and white salt here, as well as the support needed for subsequent plans, etc.

Luo Chong reads it with relish, and occasionally uses a pen to mark some key points on it. When the time comes, he will compile it into a list and send it directly back to the tribe, so that they can ship it directly to the grassland new city.

However, after putting down the letter, Luo Chong opened the curtain and went outside. In the past two days, You Zhi's intelligence had reported Mao Dun's specific situation. The account with the Xin tribe was settled, but Mao Dun still owed the Han tribe a debt. He couldn't just say nothing.

(End of this chapter)