Song Dynasty Iron Armored Army

Chapter 453 Reclamation of Ryukyu Island

Li Kui's bombing camp was divided into three camps. One camp was the port, the other camp was the Ryukyu fortress, and the other camp was a new camp near the dense forest.

As for the [-] engineering soldiers forming their own battalion, they are all relatively old veterans who are not good at fighting, but they like farming very much.

Moreover, the tools and equipment of the engineering soldiers are very advanced, and Chailin is willing to invest in them.

Needless to say, the most basic farm tools, shovels and pickaxes, are also purchased in large quantities from the opposite Fujian and Jiangsu and Zhejiang generations of strong buffaloes.

Under the guidance of experienced masters, the field ridges are reclaimed and the soil is deeply plowed.

The canals are a big trouble and need to be designed to divert water from mountain streams and rivers.

For water conservancy design, Chailin specially transferred water conservancy expert Li Miao from Yizhou.

Chai Lin and his team explored from the dense forest in the south, measuring water flow and so on.

Since the war is far from over, the soldiers are guarding all around with long firecrackers and bows and arrows.

Chai Lin and Li Miao are surveying the flow of the stream.

Li Miao tested the water of the stream and said, "Sir, such a stream can probably supply about [-] mu of paddy fields. It's enough for the canal to drink water, and there is no need for too sophisticated design."

Chai Lin was a little confused, so he asked, "How can this stream be able to grow [-] mu of rice fields with such a small stream?"

"There are two or three catties of big fish in this stream, which shows that the water in the stream is continuous all year round. The traces of erosion on both sides show that the rainfall will increase sharply during the rainy season, and the climate here is obviously more rainy than the climate in the north. The water in the rice fields It's not a problem. It's just hundreds of thousands of acres of paddy fields, and this diversion canal needs to be repaired." Li Miao sighed.

"The road needs to be walked step by step, and the rice needs to be eaten at one bite. This year, we will first acquire more than [-] mu of rice to ensure the food and drink supply for the engineers, and then expand slowly in the future. This task is relatively easy." Chailin said.

Set a small goal first, to reclaim [-] mu of rice fields, and then slowly expand it later.

The goal is set big, the pressure is high, and the pressure is even greater when you do it.

Near Liuqiu Fort, the big cannibals have reclaimed a lot of rice fields, almost [-] mu. Their farming habits are still different from those of the Song people, but the fields are good fields, and they only need to change the ridges to meet the Song people's needs. farming habits.

The engineering soldiers sang songs, planted banners, and worked hard to open up wasteland and grow rice.

Digging with a shovel, digging with a pickaxe, throwing away the grass roots and rocks and so on.After the initial leveling, the huge buffalo went into battle.

The plowed land is harrowed and the land is tidied up.

The terrain of these lands is low-lying, and there will naturally be some water before water diversion.

Seeing that the New Year is coming, the second batch of engineering soldiers will not come, and they will come again after the Spring Festival.After all, the speed of the steamship is not particularly fast. It will take nearly six or seven days for the Second Fleet to travel from the port of Ryukyu to Cangzhou, and it will take six or seven days to return, which takes half a month to go back and forth.

Gongsun Sheng suggested: "Brother, the war here is over, and the pony port in Qinzhou has stabilized. It's time for my brother to go back and take charge of the overall situation."

Chailin thought about it for a while, and now he is only developing a corner of the eastern part of Ryukyu, a very small place, but the road has to be taken step by step, so don't be in a hurry.

The risk factor in all aspects of Ryukyu is still very low, except for Nanyang Shengfan, there are some local savages.

In contrast, there are still more variables in Qinzhou Pony Port. Pony Port now has a new mission to purchase a large amount of teak from Nanyang to build warships.

"Transfer the Zou Yuan Marine Corps to Qinzhou to join Zou Run, and the defense of Ryukyu Island will be handed over to Li Kui's department. Military division Gongsun is in charge of military affairs and land reclamation matters. In addition, he has to communicate with the tribesmen in the mountains. If they are willing to go out of the mountains or learn our culture, they can do so." Communicate more, teach them planting and breeding skills, so that they can get out of ignorance as soon as possible." Chailin arranged.

Gongsun Sheng said: "Brother, don't worry, this place will be handed over to the poor."

"Li Kui's battalion properly arranged some work for them to build roads. If they are idle for a long time, they will easily cause trouble."

Just as he was talking, Li Kui came with a big durian in his arms; "Brother says who is causing trouble?"

"We're talking about Zhang Fei's mother's surname. It's so annoying. Hahaha." Gongsun Sheng said with a smile.

Li Kui's mouth curled like a gourd; "The military adviser must be speaking ill of me, Tieniu."

Chai Lin asked: "You Kui, what are you doing with a big durian?"

"I haven't been home to see my old lady for several years, and I don't know how my old lady is doing." Li Kui thought of his old lady at home.

"Didn't your brother write you a letter a few months ago? Now his buying station can earn 300 taels of silver every year. Your mother helps out there occasionally. There are a few chickens and sheep at home. They live a happy life." It’s not bad. If you’re worried, when the war here is over, you’ll be given a few months’ vacation, and your mother will be taken back to Cangzhou. Your big house will be vacant all the year round and no one will live there.” Chailin said.

Li Kui shook his head: "Brother will arrange a post station when he goes back, and let someone give this big fruit to my mother. My mother has never seen such a strange fruit. She must like it."

"This is durian fruit. Find a wooden box to pack it for you and send it back home. It's just that the smell is too smelly, and your mother may not like it." Chai Lin reminded.

Li Kui said firmly: "My mother definitely likes to eat durian. When I was a child, my family was poor, and I ate a piece of stinky tofu for half a month. So I think my mother must like to eat durian, because this is also stinky."

Dian Zhengnan snorted coldly: "If you are really filial, marry a daughter-in-law and have a baby, and let your mother take care of it, so that your mother will not have nothing to do. But you are so ugly, I am afraid it will be difficult to find a suitable one."

Li Kui said: "Who said it? Buffalo said it. His sister is as beautiful as a fairy. She wants to betrothed to me."

When Chai Lin heard that, he took what the Kunlun slave buffalo said seriously.

"Bison's family is far away in Africa, tens of thousands of miles away, so it's not so easy to find. Besides, he has been away from home for many years, and his sister may have married a long time ago. I will arrange to introduce you when I go back to Cangzhou. Don’t be too young, get married as soon as possible. As for the bison’s girl, if you meet her in the future and haven’t married yet, you can marry her and become the second wife.” Chailin said comfortingly.

Li Kui thought, this is really the case, but the buffalo hasn't come home for more than ten years, and he doesn't even know where his home is.

"Okay, thank you brother. I need to find someone who looks like a flower to match my class. I don't feel at ease if I look like a flower." Tie Niu stroked his beard and said.

This is not easy to handle, this Li Kui has quite a lot of demands, and he can't be a good match with his class.

"Then just wait for the news. Tomorrow I will go back to Cangzhou to take charge of the overall situation. The military affairs of Ryukyu Island will be handed over to you, but you must listen to the words of the military master Gongsun more, and you must not be willful or reckless." Chai Lin arranged to say .

Li Kui nodded: "I, Tieniu, don't dare to mess around. Military Master Gongsun can play the suona. I'm afraid he will blow me away."

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