Chapter 702 The Tang Tribe's Mission (Please vote and subscribe)

In the winter of December, Hanyang County was already covered with snow, but at the mouth of the Liuyang River, the camp of Takuhai County was warm as spring. The temperature of twelve or thirteen degrees made people very comfortable wearing only single clothes, but most of the busy people here were shirtless.

There are many things to do in building a new county town. The first is to build a dock, even if it is temporary, at least it can allow sailboats to dock, because a lot of materials need to be loaded and unloaded here.

The two most important projects in Takuhai County are to build water conservancy, reclaim fertile land, and build houses for people to live in. There are so many works to be built. Although there is no shortage of manpower for the time being, there is an extreme shortage of tools.

After Jiang Chi reported the situation, Luo Chong made a central dispatch and asked him to use his own boat to go to the mission station in Takeshima for help.

Previously, in order to promote currency on Zhudao Island, the Han tribe transported a lot of iron materials and craftsmen there, but now the relationship between the Han and Xin tribes has deteriorated, and the Xin tribe has expressly prohibited the Han tribe from promoting currency on Zhudao Island. Then these iron materials are useless there, so it is better to support Takumi County nearby first.

In this way, Takumi County has craftsmen who can lead the team, as well as farm tools and tools. As for the oxen needed for reclamation of fields, Luo Chong also ordered them to be mobilized from Kaiyuan County and then shipped to support. With two old camps backing them up, the construction progress of Takumi County was faster.

And the clan leaders who have agreed to join were also very happy to see so many resources from the Han tribe mobilized here. Isn’t this what they joined the Han tribe for?

In addition, due to the climate in Takumi County, it is actually possible to grow food in this season. In order to allow the newly joined local people to be self-sufficient as soon as possible, Luo Chong also ordered them to plant all the reclaimed land first, which will be considered collective for the time being. After all the people have moved there, the land will be distributed according to the household registration data of the registered people.

Although the temperature of more than ten degrees is not high, it does not affect the growth and maturity of crops. It is nothing more than a longer growth cycle. The maturity cycle of crops is not calculated by time. In modern terms, it should actually be called accumulated temperature. When the accumulated temperature reaches a certain value during the growth process, it will mature.

For example, crops that require a total accumulated temperature of 3,000 degrees to mature, if the average daily temperature in summer is above 30 degrees, it only takes three months to mature and be harvested. In spring and autumn or winter, the average daily temperature is about 15 degrees, so it takes about five months to mature. As long as the accumulated temperature is enough, it can be harvested naturally.

On the plains surrounding Takumi County, large tracts of land were reclaimed and cultivated, and then planted with corn and rice. These two crops are the highest-yielding grain varieties currently controlled by the Han tribe, and are also the magical grains that the surrounding clans yearn for. However, the Tang tribe on the other side of the river could only watch in amazement.

The corn and rice on the Takumi County side are lush green, and the fields are divided into neat squares by ridges and canals. The rows of crops sown in rows are pleasing to the eye, while the wheat fields of the Tang tribe on the other side are still sown using the low-level farming method of broadcast sowing. At most, they turn the soil over, then scatter a handful of seeds and step on them with their feet.

The Tang tribe produces iron themselves, but they do not have the craft of blacksmithing. Most of their iron tools are cast in pig iron, and their farm tools and implements are at this level. They have also made a human-powered plow, but they do not have the advanced plow cart (wooden row plowing machine) like the Han tribe. They just need to pour seeds in it and walk along the field to push the seeds neatly into the soil. It also has the function of turning over and covering the soil.

The plow cart is a powerful tool for farming. Its biggest advantage is that it can sow seeds quickly and evenly, and it also saves seeds. For the same area of ​​land, the seeds needed for sowing with a plow cart are at least half of those needed for sowing. This can not only save a lot of manpower and animal power, but also reduce the cost of seeds, save the cost of farming, and increase the income from farming.

Of course, this alone is not enough. What makes the Tang tribe on the other side envious is that the Han tribe actually has oxen. This kind of operation of using large animals to work for people is the first time they have seen it in hundreds of years of living here. How can they not envy it?

The two tribes are separated by a river. Every day when Takumi County works here, a large group of people on the other side gather by the river to watch. Although they themselves don’t get any benefits, they can let their tribe learn a lot.

For example, digging canals to irrigate fields was something they had never thought of before. Raising large animals to help people work also gave them great inspiration. Even the way to build houses, they could actually use clay to burn bricks and tiles to build houses. They themselves used clay to burn pottery. Since pottery can be used to hold water, why can't it be used for waterproofing?

Obviously, these are all very simple things, but they look so advanced when used by the Han tribe. Do

you eat with plates? The Han tribe put plates on the roof.

This land transportation artifact, the vehicle, also appeared in the vision of the Tang tribe for the first time. Before, they used low-level transportation methods such as shoulder-carrying and back-carrying. However, the Han tribe not only made a car with wood, but also used cattle and horses to pull it. People only need to sit in the car to control the cattle and horses, and they can pull thousands of pounds of things at a time. If they hadn't seen it with their own eyes, they would never believe it even if they were beaten to death, but the Han tribe was so magical.

Because the Han tribe had not settled here before, there were only a few ships going back and forth, so it was the first time they saw the strong strength of the Han tribe in land transportation.

After two months of observation, Tang Ji, the leader of the Tang tribe, finally couldn't sit still anymore. She asked someone to make a big bamboo raft to cross the river and come to visit. There were too many good things in the Han tribe, and she also wanted to learn or buy some.

After asking the local workers, she learned that the leader of the Han tribe here was just a teenager. Although he was considered an adult, she was still a little surprised. A teenager could actually manage so many people? His power was too great.

And there were already so many people here, why didn't the legendary leader of the Han tribe come in person? Tang Ji felt that he was a person of equal status to her. In order to learn some good things from the Han tribe, she took the initiative to meet the leader of a branch tribe, which was actually condescending, she thought.

"Does Chief Tang think I'm too young? In fact, the leader of our Han tribe is about the same age as me, and there are about ten settlements like Takumi County in our Han tribe, and there will probably be more next year, so it's not uncommon for me to take charge here temporarily.

If Chief Tang thinks I'm not qualified to talk to you, then I can also send you to our Han tribe to find the leader. I think the leader will be very happy to meet you. In fact, when he first knew that there was a tribe with a population of tens of thousands here, he became interested in you as the leader."

Jiang Chi took the initiative to invite Tang Ji when he met her. He had lived in the Han tribe for more than a year, and he had traveled all over the country with You Fu. In fact, he had some understanding of the leader. With Luo Chong's personality, it would be strange if he didn't want to snatch the entire Tang tribe when he knew that there were so many people.

And Luo Chong's men actually like to do such things. The bigger the Han tribe becomes in the hands of this group of people, the more sense of achievement they have.

"Oh? You can still send me to see your leader?!" Tang Ji asked in surprise.

"Of course you can. If you want to go, I can write a letter to the chief to tell him first, and then formally invite you." Jiang Chi said enthusiastically.

The camp of Takuhai County was set up on the other side of the Tang tribe. It was impossible to say that Luo Chong had no idea about the Tang tribe, but Jiang Chi couldn't guess what Luo Chong was thinking, whether to fight or make peace. He simply threw the matter to the chief to decide, and he would just be a messenger in the middle, so as to avoid getting into trouble.

"Will the leader of your Han tribe not come? After all, if such a large branch city is newly built, won't he come to see it in person?"

Tang Ji asked very curiously. If something like this happened in the Tang tribe, it would definitely be a big deal. She would definitely pay close attention to it, and even stay in the new camp every day to direct the construction. But the leader of the Han tribe didn't even come to see it. How big is his heart?

"We can't guess the chief's schedule. Our chief is very busy and has a lot of things to do. I'm not sure whether he will come, but at least he will definitely not come this year." Jiang Chi explained to Tang Ji sincerely.

In this case, there is no way. Although Tang Ji also wants to go to the Han tribe to take a good look, the journey is too far, and she is the leader of a large tribe after all, and it is impossible for her to leave the tribe for so long. In this way, it is very difficult to meet Luo Chong.

But now that people have taken the initiative to invite her to go, the opportunity is rare, and she doesn't want to give up.

Seeing her uncertain face, Jiang Chi guessed what she was thinking, so he took the initiative to suggest to her.

"If Chief Tang doesn't have time to go, you can also send an envoy to meet our chief. In this way, you only need to pick out a few envoys that Chief Tang trusts, and you can give them some negotiation power. In this way, if there is anything that needs to be discussed with the Han tribe, let them talk." After

hearing this, Tang Ji's eyes lit up. It turned out that there was such a thing as an envoy. Sending a few trusted representatives to take a look for herself was a good idea.

But who should be sent? He should be someone he can trust, smart, flexible in dealing with people, and not bring shame to the Tang tribe. Although the Tang tribe is not as powerful as the Han tribe, it is still a big tribe and it still needs to maintain its dignity.

After thinking for a long time, Tang Ji really thought of someone, and a graceful figure gradually became clear in her mind.

"Or let her go"

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(End of this chapter)