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Chapter 61 Central Valley, Reclamation and Human Resources

After hearing the matchmaker's words, Liu Sheng smiled and said: "The climate here is Mediterranean, which is different from the situation in Daming. The four seasons are not so distinct. It seems that there are only summer and winter, or dry season and rainy season."

"There are only summer and winter?" Red Lady Crescent Moon's eyes suddenly widened, and then she asked anxiously: "How can we survive then? People are farming?"

"Don't be anxious, listen to me slowly." Liu Sheng first comforted the red lady.

If the space gate could be connected at a location behind North America, Liu Sheng would definitely choose the Mississippi River Basin in the south-central part, which is closer to the estuary.

It is the largest food-producing area in North America and is also rich in terrestrial wildlife and fishery resources. There is almost no need to worry about food.

There are also disadvantages. There are many Indians there and they are powerful. At the same time, they need to face the threat of European colonists from the Caribbean.

If so, Liu Sheng would choose the southeast - although it is a low-lying mountainous and plateau area, it is the only place in North America with four distinct seasons, and the climate is similar to that of the southeastern part of the Ming Dynasty.

When the people of the Ming Dynasty went there, they could basically farm according to their experience in the Ming Dynasty, and they could easily adapt to the environment.

As for the shortcomings - during this period, Europeans, mainly the British, had established many colonial strongholds and even towns in eastern North America. Their power was already quite powerful and they were the least easy to deal with in North America.

The third option is the temperate oceanic climate areas of the central prairie, the Great Lakes region in the north, and the west coast, as well as California, which has a subtropical oceanic climate between Mediterranean climates.

The reason why these three regions are juxtaposed is that each of the three regions has its own advantages and disadvantages in terms of immigration to cultivate wasteland and farmland in the seventeenth century.

Grassland areas are most suitable for the development of animal husbandry. If you want to develop Great Plains agriculture like later generations, you need considerable infrastructure.

Because most areas of the prairie are too dry and unsuitable for farming, they also need to deal with disasters such as strong winds and heavy snowstorms.

Of course, the animal resources such as bison and hares on the prairie in the early stage are a big plus.

As for the temperate maritime climate area on the west coast, there are only some narrow areas. Although the climate is pleasant and the forests and marine resources are rich, which are not small bonuses, the area is a bit narrow, which will limit medium-term development.

Finally, there is the Mediterranean climate region of California, which is the Central Valley, also known as the Great Valley.

It is a narrow valley running north to south, covering about one-sixth of the total area of ​​California.

To the east are the tall and long Inner Mongolia Mountains, to the north are the Klamath Mountains, to the west are the lower and gentle Pacific Coast Mountains, and to the south are the Tehachapi Mountains.

The Mediterranean climate zone of the Grand Valley mainly refers to the north.Here is the longest river in California, as well as a network of rivers formed by its many tributaries and many lakes.

So, even in the hot, dry summers of the Mediterranean climate, there is no shortage of water.

Excluding the impact of water conservancy facilities, its innate natural conditions in agriculture are completely comparable to those of the Guanzhong Plain and the Chengdu Plain.

As for the southern part, it has an arid and semi-arid climate, and the terrain is mainly grassland and desert.

Among them, the grassland is a good place for raising horses and grazing, but the desert area can only become a famous California fruit producing area in later generations if complete water conservancy facilities and irrigation systems are established like in later generations.

Leaving aside the southern desert areas, the disadvantages of the Great Valley compared to other places in the third choice are that it is not as livable as the temperate maritime climate area; and its area is far less than that of the prairie and the Great Lakes area.

But if Liu Sheng were asked to choose one of the three regions in his third choice, he would still choose the Central Valley.

One is because this is the most convenient place among the three for reclamation and farming in the early stage.

Secondly, you can enter the West Coast area of ​​North America through the river, making it easier to occupy it in the future.

Third, European colonists have not set foot here yet. In the early stage, he did not need to deal with the intrusion of European colonists while planning changes to the Ming Dynasty.

Finally, in the future, as his power in North America grows and he develops a navigation industry, he can travel to Northeast Asia through the West Coast and North Pacific routes, and can also "exchange" southward with the strength of European colonists in Central and South America.

Therefore, after deducing that this place was most likely the Great Valley of California in North America, Liu Sheng was actually quite satisfied.

Not enough compared to the top, but more than enough than the bottom.It can be said that it is second only to the first and second choices.

“The winters here are humid and rainy, and the summers are dry and rainless. However, the water source of the rivers near us is mainly the snow in the tall mountains in the west. Even if there is a severe drought like the Ming Dynasty, the rivers flowing from the snow-capped mountains will not dry up. What's more, there is enough rain in winter and it is a plain. As long as we build some simple basic water conservancy facilities, we can drain waterlogging and relieve drought.

In addition, in the dry season, in addition to growing wheat, barley, millet, and sorghum, we can also choose corn and sweet potatoes that are more drought-resistant and have higher yields. "

"Corn, sweet potatoes?"

By this time, sweet potatoes had been introduced to the Ming Dynasty. Xu Guangqi also wrote "Sweet Potato Sparing" and submitted it to the Ming Dynasty court to experiment with growing sweet potatoes in his hometown and promote it.It's a pity that the Ming Dynasty was in darkness and his personal power was insignificant. Let's talk about the results he did.

The red lady said she was an entertainer, but in fact she was mainly active in southern Henan and northern Hubei. She was also from the bottom of society, so naturally she didn't know about sweet potatoes, let alone corn.

Liu Shengdao: "These are local crops. Although they are not as suitable for food as wheat and millet, their yields are higher than wheat and millet, and they are more suitable for planting here.

As long as we practice the Fa in farming, there will never be a famine here.In addition, there are so many fish in the river and wild animals in the forest. No matter how good the people who move here are, their lives will be better than those in the Ming Dynasty. "

After hearing these words, the red lady sighed that Liu Sheng was knowledgeable and knowledgeable, but she was also embarrassed by her reaction just now.

"I didn't mean anything else just now. I was just surprised to hear that there are only summer and winter here."

Liu Sheng stood up with a smile, "The world is so big and full of surprises. When you see more in the future, you won't make such a fuss."

Subsequently, Liu Dachuan, Wang Kesheng and other North American camp managers originally appointed by Liu Sheng, as well as generals such as Yang Heqing, and Guo Sanhai, etc., arrived one after another.

Because Liu Sheng sent someone to inform him in the morning that there would be a meeting after breakfast.

Although in Liu Sheng's plan, Yang Heqing and Wen You were to lead the army and station outside like the Red Lady, it was also important for them to bring the rebels to see the first floor of the villa, the spaces, and the situation in North America.

It can strengthen the belief of these people to do great things with him.

By the way, Liu Sheng can also reorganize the rebel army, improve its combat effectiveness, and make it truly his army.

"leader!"

When several people saw Liu Sheng, they bowed and clasped their fists in succession.

Liu Sheng said: "We don't have anything now, so don't be particular. Just find a place to sit. If you don't want to sit, you can stand."

There are many dug tree stumps around, which are often used as small stools. At this time, Yang Heqing and others moved to the tree stumps to sit on them.

Liu Sheng glanced at everyone and said: "Today we mainly talk about two things. The first is to reclaim wasteland and farmland, and the second is to reorganize the army.

The reclamation of wasteland in the forest is still a little slow, so I plan to divide a large part of the people who migrated here in the past few days to the river to reclaim wasteland.

Camp No. [-] in North America was renamed Huachu Camp. Liu Dachuan was in charge of Huachu Camp's land reclamation affairs, and Wang Kesheng was in charge of Huachu Camp's documents and accounts.

The river to the east was officially named Xinluo River, and a riverside camp was established. Guo Sanhai was in charge of reclamation and farming affairs by the river, and Yang Minghe was in charge of the paperwork and accounts of the riverside camp.

In addition, Yan Yuanshan was in charge of the logistics affairs of land reclamation and farming in North America, and he personally oversaw all land reclamation and farming affairs in North America.

The above is my personnel arrangement for the settlement. If you have any different ideas or do not understand them, you can put them forward now. "

Liu was promoted to a position in accordance with the customs of the Ming Dynasty.

Once someone is appointed to be the general manager or governor of such-and-such affairs, in private, the person who obtains the position is called the general manager or governor.Although Hong Niangzi and others have never been officials, they were once common people in the Ming Dynasty and are very accustomed to this.

Although only one of the five general managers appointed by Liu Sheng came from the rebel army, he was in charge of logistics affairs and had the greatest power. Therefore, the Red Lady was convinced and had no objections.

Finally, Yang Minghe, who was promoted by Liu Sheng, asked a question.

"Chief, we now have more than 6000 people, and we occupy such a precious land. Shouldn't it be time for Liujiazhai and Huabu to be called by the same name? After all, unified names make it easier to unify orders."

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