Cultivation of chastity

Li Tai's hard work these years, at least now the entire Tang Dynasty recognizes Li Tai's talent in agriculture.

Various tools to improve productivity, experiments on crop breeding, development of canned food and various special products, and research on winter planting...Although Li Tai just talked about it, all directions were proposed by Li Tai.

In addition, I have the habit of doing things occasionally. Under such circumstances, some people even set up temples for Li Tai.

And Li Tai came forward to guarantee these black lands, both Li Shimin and Du Ruhui believed in Li Tai.

Because in the entire Tang Dynasty, no one has more authority in agriculture than King Wei.

And even if it returns to reality, if there is no such great benefit, it is not worth the investment of King Wei to build the Liao Nan Canal.

On one side, Liu Jie, Cui Renshi, Yang Hongli and others were silently obedient at the moment, but looking at their bright eyes, it was obvious that they also knew very well that the value of these things that King Wei said would not be wrong after all.

"Can't build roads?" Du Ruhui calmed down a little, looked at Li Tai and said, "Since we are on the road, we should be able to build roads!"

Li Tai nodded and shook his head when he heard Du Ruhui's words, and said, "Normally, what you said should be fine.

But the situation in the north of Youzhou is a bit special. The roads here are extremely muddy in summer and extremely cold and hard in winter.

In this weird climate, it is definitely not a simple matter to build a road.

With terrain like this, Wang Xuance has been struggling in Xihai County for several years, and the road still hasn't been built! "

Of course, Li Tai lied a little bit. Although the Northeast is also frozen, it is not like the permafrost on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. There is really a tiankeng where roads are to be built, and it has not been resolved yet. .

Although the northeastern side is not as exaggerated as the permafrost on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, it is easy to build roads, but the annual maintenance is an astronomical figure.

To be honest, although it seems that Li Tai spends money like running water, in fact Li Tai is quite considerate of cost.

Li Tai carefully calculated that if he wanted to build roads here in Qinghai, then he would not need to do other things for at least the next 100 years, and he would need to invest in resources and population!

But in fact, there is no need to do this at all. As long as you learn from Yang Guang to forcibly connect Liaoshui and Nashui (Songhua River) so that the river can flow smoothly to the black soil of the Songnen Plain, the family will rush to it after smelling it. The kind that can't be driven away.

At that time, instead of spending money on it yourself, you will start to sit on the ground and raise the price.

There is no way, the whole black land is too far away from the core area of ​​Datang, and the only way to get in and out is the Liao-Na Canal that will be built.

It can be said that before the advent of industrialization, we wanted to revitalize and even develop these areas in the Northeast.

The only way is to connect the Liaoshui River with the Songhua River. The river probably passes through where Changchun is now. Making good use of the mineral resources in the Changchun area is almost the only way to develop this place.

Otherwise, it doesn’t make sense for you to discover the black land. It’s full of ice in winter and swamps in summer. Planting can only be planted for one season, and the transportation cost is terribly high. Even if you know that there is black land here, you can’t develop it at all.

Unless there can be a god like Li Bing and his son to complete a large-scale project like Dujiangyan here.

In fact, if the canal from the Liaoshui River to the Songhua River can really be opened up, it will be of considerable value even now.

Needless to say, Heilongjiang does not need to go through the waterways that are quite restricted in Russia, but can directly take the Liaoshui River to Dalian or Lushun, so that the goods in Heilongjiang can go out of Heilongjiang smoothly and drop in Heilongjiang. transportation cost.

Of course, with closer regional relations, the problem of the Heilongjiang estuary may be eased to a certain extent.

But even so, Lushun is an ice-free port, and the port where Sakhalin Island is located is not. Relatively speaking, if there is such a canal, it will be more convenient for the transportation of materials in the Northeast.

However, with the continuous improvement of high-speed rail technology in inland areas, the canal, a transportation channel, will gradually withdraw from the stage of history.

But in this era, shipping is a better choice than land transportation, which is why Li Tai insisted on building the canal directly.

"So building a canal from the Liaoshui River to that water is the most convenient operation, and there are quite rich coal resources in the northeast. After the Liaoshui River is built, these materials can also be mined!" Li Tai said. But quite happy.

"Charcoal?" Du Ruhui looked at Li Taidao curiously, "Wei Wang seems to like this resource very much!"

The entire Tang Dynasty knew that Li Tai had almost unified the coal resources of the entire Tang Dynasty, but the imperial court did not monopolize this kind of thing, and it had to wait until the Song Dynasty to really pay attention to coal resources and enter official control.

Therefore, the people in the imperial court didn't know why Li Tai was so focused on coal resources, but the only thing they knew was that after coal was unified by Li Tai, the price of coal on the market became much cheaper.

Even the common people will not be short of coal in winter, and even some common people can't survive in Chang'an. Apart from moving bricks, digging coal is also an option.

But that's just the end of it. They really couldn't think of further exerting the role of this kind of coal.

In fact, it is normal for them to not think of it. At least before things like steam engines can really provide stable kinetic energy, the most important role that coal can bring is heating in winter, and Datang's winter is getting warmer and warmer!

"Hmm!" Li Tai nodded and said, "Northeast seems to be a little different from our Chang'an. To survive here, one needs food, and the other needs coal. Without these two things, it will be difficult for this area to develop. of.

The warm season here is relatively short, and if there is a cold wave in advance, it can be planted normally in winter with carbon dioxide.

So relatively speaking, I will pay attention to coal resources, so when the Liaona Canal is excavated, it should be as close as possible to the area with coal mines, so that it will be much easier to develop in the northeast. "

"Carbon can make crops grow in winter?" Yang Hongli was a little surprised when he heard Li Tai's words.

"Generally, it is used less, mainly to provide the fuel needed for farming in winter." Li Tai looked at the crowd and said,
"However, like green vegetables or melons and fruits, if you want to grow them against the solar terms in winter, you need to provide a certain degree of heat source!"

"In this way, King Wei is quite well prepared for the development of the Northeast!" Du Ruhui was thoughtful.

There is no way, Li Tai's series of preparations are too sufficient. The coal system he has mastered from the beginning, including winter planting technology, winter living supplies, and even the entire Youzhou, can provide basic supplies for the Northeast.

Especially for shipping, as Goguryeo was completely suppressed, the Bohai Sea became the inland sea of ​​Datang.

Originally speaking, with the settlement of Goguryeo, the economy of the Bohai Sea circle will definitely be affected, and perhaps some vaguely developed navigation industries will come to a standstill.

But it is different now. If the Liaona Canal is really going to be built, then the navigation industry on the Bohai Bay side will have to increase investment.

After all, even if the aristocratic family produces all kinds of food, it must not exist anywhere, and it must be sold.

And as long as the grain is sold, Youzhou is their only choice, and the development of the Bohai Bay circle is just around the corner.

It can be said that the development of Youzhou has only ended here, but with the opening of the Liaona Canal, it seems that Youzhou has found new vitality!

Du Ruhui thought for a while, and said, "However, if you want to develop the Northeast, I'm afraid it will take a lot of effort!"

"I understand Du Xiang's meaning. In reality, the consumption of materials is easy to say, and the steady progress is enough.

But the real problem is people, so Goguryeo must be won, and the population of Goguryeo also needs to be split up, and the people at the bottom must be transported to the coast of Bohai Sea to enrich the population needed for this plan.

But even so, the development of the Northeast is far away, at least before the Liao Na Canal is fully opened, it may be too difficult to develop this black land! "

When Li Tai said this, he couldn't help but sigh, "This is really a plan that needs ten years to start. It will take even more than a hundred years to truly develop this Northeast into the Tang Dynasty's two wings like the land of Shu!"

Du Ruhui did not object to Li Tai's idea that it would take a hundred years to fully develop Youzhou.

Even listening to Li Tai's words, I feel that Wei Wang is still the same Wei Wang, and he always starts with a 20-[-]-year plan, and then steadily advances.

Needless to say, such as the fishing plan, the fishing and shipping industries on the coast of Youzhou have gradually risen, and now it has become an important plan for Datang to attack Goguryeo. This is the value of the plan planned by King Wei!

"Then how do you plan to develop this area?" Li Shimin couldn't help asking Li Tai.

Compared with this black land, Li Shimin suddenly felt that Goguryeo, which had only one breath left, seemed not so important.

It's just that it should be destroyed or it should be destroyed, but the heart of destroying Goguryeo is a little more determined, after all, the black land of Tang Dynasty is coming.

At this moment, Li Tai said, "The initial investment is not because I look down on the aristocratic family, but even if the aristocratic family knows that the black land can produce five stones per mu, there are very few people who are really willing to invest in it.

Because this piece of black land is not yet under the control of Huaxia, its own development environment is quite bad, and there are various alien races around.

Even if the fields are opened up with great difficulty, there is not enough supplies, and maybe the whole thing will be gone after one winter.

So before the smooth opening of the Liaona Canal, I think this piece of land can inform the aristocratic family, but there is no need for the aristocratic family to participate too much.

But after the smooth opening of the Liaona Canal, people and materials are needed to develop this piece of black land. The most important thing is that after this piece of land is plowed and reclaimed, if it is cultivated for two or three years, I believe it will pay off.

At this time, let the family intervene, and then use the power of the family to develop this piece of land! "

"I thought you would take the initiative to ask the family to join it!" Li Shimin couldn't help but sigh when he heard Li Tai's words.

Because all along, Li Shimin watched Li Tai drive the family with ease, so he couldn't help but be a little surprised.

"It is too far away from Chang'an and Luoyang, so this only waterway that enters and exits the hinterland of the Northeast must be in the hands of the imperial court.

Otherwise, if any aristocratic family participates, as long as the waterway is controlled, it will easily become the king of Liaodong! "

Li Tai smiled slightly at Li Shimin at this point, and then continued, "But Chang'an is different.

The Longxi nobles, the local gentry, and even our royal family members are complex. Even if there are disputes among various forces, in essence, it is Aye who decides with one word.

So the Silk Road can benefit everyone, because after all, they can't turn the sky in Kansai. "

After hearing Li Tai's words, Li Shimin also agreed with Li Tai's judgment.

Especially for the aristocratic family, which is both useful and defensive. He can understand the role of the aristocratic family and the threat of the aristocratic family. Li Shimin agrees with Li Tai's attitude.

"But if there is no aristocratic family to join, are you going to invest in the first step, are you planning to invest in it all by yourself?" Li Shimin couldn't help but said in a deep voice.

"The personnel in the first step, let the 20 corvettes take turns doing repairs here every year!" Li Tai said to Li Shimin,

"Among the 20 corvee workers are Turkic aliens, Youzhou aliens, Tubo barbarians, and even more of our Han natives.

It is impossible for them to take root here, but from among them, 10 people stayed to advance the project.

Then it will be replaced every three years, and it will advance steadily. I think with their work efficiency, this project will advance very quickly! "

Li Tai took it for granted and said to Li Shimin, "For the remaining corvees, if Aye has any palaces to build, they can arrange them.

If not, when we go back, we need to arrange the route from Chang'an to Qinzhou! "

To be honest, the most important purpose of Li Tai's proposal of this project is to pay off his corvees, so that they will not come back at least for a short time, so that Li Shimin can feel at ease.

After all, Li Tai didn't know Li Shimin's future military plans, let alone that Li Shimin wanted him to follow Li Jing to reform the Tang army.

Therefore, Li Tai exposed his 20 one-talented corvee, and even under his command can reach the combat power of the second-talented. Such a force directly followed him back to Chang'an. Even Li Shimin, Li Tai also doubted whether he could sleep well at night. stable.

That's why, after discovering the black land, Li Tai immediately threw the Liaona Canal plan in front of Li Shimin, just to express that when Goguryeo is destroyed, these corvees will not return to Chang'an, but will be in the border areas Build canals.

As for the remaining [-] corvettes, they will also be thrown out on the Silk Road. As for what dangers are really encountered, Li Tai feels that with Xue Rengui inside the palace and Arita Changgeng outside the palace, even if they are his own soldiers, as long as they bring him Rushing to a place with corvee can basically make yourself safe.

So I don't need so much military power, what I need is to reassure Li Shimin!

When Li Shimin heard Li Tai's words, he couldn't help but take a deep look at Li Tai, and said, "Let's deal with this matter first, and let's talk about knocking down Goguryeo!"

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