Chapter 1122: Land and water, the capital is expected to be
built "Buy people directly with goods?!"
Ye Ying was stunned when he heard this, and was stunned. He couldn't help but wonder, 'So this is how to absorb population? ! '
But now he understood the leader's meaning, so he immediately added his own suggestions.
"The leader's idea is good. Use goods to buy, so we won't return empty-handed. As long as we can find them smoothly, we will definitely bring back some people. But I have another suggestion .
"Just now the leader said that there is a Qiao tribe located on the east bank of Honghu Lake, north of the capital, and west of Liuyang River. So should we go there by water first?
"If they have a village living on the shore of Honghu Lake, then we can go directly by boat from Honghu Lake. In this way, with a large ship as a means of transportation, we can not only bring enough goods, but also bring a lot of people when we come back.
"And once we have a foothold by the lake, for subsequent exploration, it will also be good to have a base for supplies at any time.
"If we go by land, we can find them, but we have to mobilize a large number of carriages, and the goods and food we can carry are pitifully small. If we buy enough people, the food we can bring back will be a big problem."
Luo Chong nodded immediately after hearing this, and said approvingly.
"Yes, an elder of the Qiao family did tell me such news. He said that some of the tribesmen had migrated to the west. Their location was not far from the lake. If they continued to go west, they would definitely reach the lake. "
If they really reached a place not far from the lake, then even if they did not live by the lake, we would definitely be able to find their activity tracks by the lake.
"After all, there is a sufficient water source near Honghu Lake, and they make a living by hunting. They can also hunt animals that go to the lake to drink water, killing two birds with one stone.
"So if we search along the shore from the lake, we will definitely find their traces. As long as we find one of the villages and complete the transaction with them, we can use this as a base point to follow the clues and find the rest of the villages. "
The people around nodded in agreement, and Dashu said immediately.
"There is no waterway from the capital to Honghu Lake directly. If you want to take a boat to Honghu Lake, you still have to take the Liuyang River and go around the upper reaches. Although this is a bit slower, it is almost the same as taking the land route. The advantage is that it can carry more goods and bring more people on the return trip.
"Since the leader has decided to go by water, I think we should just decide on it now.
"The ships needed for the caravan will be raised by me from Takumi County. I think at least four three-masted sailing ships are needed. Four such large ships can transport more than three thousand people. The three-masted ship can easily carry eight hundred people, and can carry supplies for all members for four months.
"In addition, since we are exploring inland areas, or the shore of Honghu Lake, I think it would be best to equip a few schooners. These schooners have a shallow draft and can get very close to the shore. Even if they accidentally run aground, they can be towed back into the water by a three-masted ship.
"I think the fleet should be configured like this, four three-masted ships, four schooners, and two single-masted boats, which can facilitate landing.
"I will form the fleet and equip it with the most basic sailors, as well as the supplies and goods needed by the caravan.
"After the leader makes the decision, let the person in charge gather at the Takumi County dock."
Seeing that Dashu had already taken the task himself, Luo Chong did not hesitate and made a decision immediately.
"Then let's decide it this way. Ye Ying will lead the operation this time and temporarily serve as the captain of the caravan. Two hundred people will be selected from the Jinwu Guards to accompany them. In addition to leaving a small flag on each of the four large ships, you can send out the remaining small flags.
“Let them divide into several teams and carry the goods ashore for trading. Therefore, when selecting people, choose those who are good at communicating with others. After they go ashore, you can let these people be the team leaders.
"Also, when you have gathered all the people, take them by train to Takumi County. When you pass by the Qiao village, you can say that this is my order. Select a dozen young and strong men who are familiar with the local conditions from the village, and assign you to each team that goes ashore to act as guides and translators.
"Things must be done as soon as possible. I want to hear the news that the people have been brought back by the end of this year at the latest!"
"Yes, I obey your command! "
Ye Ying immediately prostrated himself on the ground excitedly, clasped his hands together and agreed loudly. The opportunity to get promoted and make a fortune has finally come. After
inspecting the construction of the capital and knowing what is lacking here, Luo Chong immediately set out to return to Takuhai County.
The capital needs a large amount of building materials and craftsmen. The various white marbles in Panshi County, that is, marble, must also be mined in large quantities. Not only must they be mined, but they must also be transported to the capital.
Especially those Danbi stones, each weighs several tons or even dozens of tons. The best way is to transport them by train, so a railway from Panshi County to Tangcheng County must be built.
The industrial layout of the south must also be constructed. Without enough factories, how can we feed so many urban populations?
And if we want to develop the southern industry, the first thing to do is to open up the railway from Qian'an County to Taigang County.
After all the calculations, if we want to develop the south, it all depends on the two railways.
Luo Chong sighed in his heart, looking at Since these two railways are closed, nothing else can be done in a short period of time.
Dashu, Luo Chong and their group quickly boarded the train again and returned to Takuhai County.
When passing by the village of Youqiao, Luo Chong also told Qiao Yan and the elder to send someone to serve as a guide to help the Han tribe find Youqiao. Both of them agreed very happily.
It was their dream to let their former tribesmen join the Han tribe and live a good life like they do now, but they don’t know how the Han tribe will operate at that time.
If they knew that the Han tribe just wanted to buy a group of people back first, I don’t know if they would still cooperate so actively.
On the other hand, Luo Chong quickly returned to Takuhai County. The first thing he did when he came back was to ask Dashu and the guards around him, "Who of you knows where the railway construction team of our tribe is?"
"This..." Everyone was at a loss for words.
The Han tribe had a professional railway construction team, which was dedicated to laying railways. They were more than a thousand prisoners of war from the Xin tribe captured in the Kaiyuan War. Now they all have Han tribe household registration and have become citizens of the Han tribe. However, their job is still to build roads everywhere.
Since its establishment, this construction team has been busy over the years. From the earliest Xinwei Line Railway, to the mining railways in Xingang County, Babaoshan, and Dongxin County, last year they also built a railway from Chengkang County to Qi'an County. This year, the railway from Takuhai County to the capital was just completed.
However, Luo Chong didn’t know where the railway in the capital went after it was completed.
Dashu was also stumped by the question. He knew about the railway construction team, but they left after completing the section from Takuhai County to the capital. The construction team was not under his jurisdiction. The railway projects in various parts of the Han tribe were directly responsible to the leader. How could he know where these people went?
However, the guards around Luo Chong were usually responsible for sending and receiving letters and official documents from various places. They were more familiar with these trivial matters, so they stood up immediately when they heard the question.
"Report to the leader, the road construction team has now gone to Qian'an County. It seems that they are building the railway from Qian'an County to Taigang County. They are now with You Fu, and the specific situation is unknown."
(End of this chapter)
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